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QB Justin Fields (2019-20 B1G Off POY, 2020 Silver Football, 2019 B1G CCG MVP, Pittsburgh Steelers)

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2021 NFL Draft stock up: Five players who stock is rising

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Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State
One of the most debated topics in draft circles is who is the second-best quarterback in the 2021 NFL Draft. Going into the new year, it looked like BYU’s Zach Wilson was starting to pull ahead in this race, especially after Fields struggled in the Big Ten Championship game. However, that all changed with Field’s performance against Clemson last week.

To say Fields was impressive in the first round of the College Football Playoffs is an understatement. On the day Fields completed 22-of-28 passes for 385 yards and six touchdowns. He did this despite playing most of the game hurt after taking a nasty shot from Clemson linebacker James Skalski.

What stood out about Fields’ talents in this game included being more decisive with his decisions and the overall toughness he showed. One of the biggest knocks on Fields going into this game was that he held onto the ball too long. That did not happen in this game as he was willing to take the check down route if something wasn’t open, and didn’t seem to second guess himself when throwing downfield.

What may have stood out the most though was the toughness he showed playing through an injury that clearly affected him on the field. The grit he showed to do this and how his team rallied around him shows the leadership skills needed to be a successful NFL quarterback.

Entire article: https://nflmocks.com/2021/01/06/2021-nfl-draft-stock-rising/

 
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Latest CBS Mock has him going 3rd to the Panthers, trade from Miami. Personally, I'd rather the Dolphins draft him and trade Tua to Miami. Tua can't throw a pass further than 10 yards downfield accurately hence Ryan Fitzpatrick saving the day multiple times. Anyone who drafts Fields is getting a stud period.
 
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Though his thumb appeared no worse for wear, Fields was in evident pain both during and following the game after taking a hard shot to his midsection in the second quarter against Clemson. But that didn't affect his play much against the Tigers, and when asked Thursday if he had any concerns about that affecting his play against Alabama, he responded the same way he did a week ago.

“I'll be good by Monday night,” Fields said.

Fields said he felt “definitely better than expected” the day after the game, “but the days that I didn't expect to wake up kind of hurting was two or three nights after the game.” That said, he said the pain hasn't had much effect on his preparation for playing the Crimson Tide.

“I really haven't thought about how this injury is going to affect how I'm going to play,” Fields said. “I'm just thinking about getting as much treatment as possible and trying to get my body right so it's 100 percent to be able to perform at a max level come Monday night.”

Neither Fields nor Ryan Day has specified exactly what his injury is, and that's by design, as there's no incentive for Ohio State to give Alabama detailed information about where he might be vulnerable.
 
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