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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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Buckeyebred97 said:
Listed as what, 6’3 225? Give him an off season under Mick in S&C and he may be about 235 and a slight bit faster. Can’t wait to see what this kid can do.
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Maybe, maybe not - Georgia S&C is no slouch, it's not like he's a true freshman coming in.


Regardless, incredibly excited to see what happens. Whether Tate or Justin, we should be more than set at the QB position next season. Now let's get them a defense, stat
 
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Hstead said:
I don't think he is near as quick, fast, or explosive as Braxton. I think Tate is actually quicker and shiftier than Fields. Fields may have a slight advantage throwing, he is bigger, may be harder to take down in the pocket, but my guess is Tate is the better runner.
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Yup. Looking at his Georgia highlights, Fields can lace ropes down the hashes over LBs, but on run plays he may actually be slower than Tate. Seems like two reads and go to me, plows through DBs for an additional 5 yards due to his size.

Upside is this QB battle should be an apples/apples comparison because Fields and Tate can run the same offense, unlike the Tate/Haskins battle.
 
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By buckeye in georgia on 19:41:33 01/04/19

A few things that are important to know/consider as you read this.

1. Justin Fields lives in a very affluent part of the county. Average home price is minimum $300K with most north of $500K. There are few (if any) multi-family buildings. Honestly, I can't think of any in the Harrison High School district, but there might be a couple. That said, Harrison is pretty unique from a demographic perspective when compared to the rest of the county.

2. In 8th grade, Justin played Bruce Cobleigh's (google him, great guy and the best X/O high school coach I've ever known) Wing T system.

3. In high school, the years he started, they still ran the Wing-T, but it wasn't traditional. They spread the field a little more, put the QB in the gun, and "played with 11". They also added a bunch of specific stuff to Justin's skill set. I noticed this past season that they went back to more fundamental Wing-T principles.

So, knowing all of that, this is what I can tell you.

The first time I coached against him I was pretty sure that I lost. That was 2012. Going back and looking at it, I had a 5-4 team that season and some of the names on that team kind of make me uncertain, now. Justin was a little on the smaller side that season, but clearly their best athlete. Basically, stop him and you win the game. Remember, they were traditional Wing-T at the time. But they were heavier pass than run with Fields, so most plays ended up looking like RPO stuff. If he didn't like what he saw, he pulled it down and went.

In 2013, he played 8th grade again. I know we beat him that season because we finished 10-2 (lost first game of the season and then in the semi finals). Justin got taller, but wasn't any thicker. He was pretty skinny that season. But still, clearly, the best athlete on the field every time he stepped on it.

So, he was very, very good as an 8th grade QB. But probably not in the top five that I've seen at that age. The kid at Marietta (Harrison Bailey) is probably the best I've ever seen. He was 6'2" 190 in 8th grade and got his first offer at the end of his 8th grade season. My QB this past season is probably number two on the list. He's 6'2" 205 and got his first offer half way through the season (he was also a redshirt).

Moving on to high school, we played him twice. We lost to him his junior year and we beat him his senior year. A couple things to note, though. Justin grew up. He was, without question, the best football player on the field both seasons. We were able to hang and then win because our demographic is way, way different than Harrison. So, we have athletes all over the field. Harrison has a few in spots and they have Justin Fields. Harrison is a 500 team without him. They are elite with him. The kid carried the team, basically. He only really had one outstanding receiver to throw the ball to. But, he used the whole field, spread the ball around, and ran it whenever he wanted to. He was, without a doubt, the best high school QB I've ever watched play. He takes over games and his team rallies around him. The best comparison has been made many times on this site. He is a Cam Newton type player.

To close it out, we also played Trevor Lawrence twice in the same two high school seasons. He beat us both times. But he was also surrounded by athletes that matched up with ours at every position. We got to him. We rattled him. But he had enough around him to help him. Justin didn't get rattled and he didn't have the same athletes helping him. Justin carried his team. Lawrence took advantage of his (that isn't meant to be a slam on Lawrence, he did his job). That said, give me Justin Fields every day and twice on Saturday. He's a better football player than Trevor Lawrence, IMO.
 
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By buckeye in georgia on 19:41:33 01/04/19

A few things that are important to know/consider as you read this.

1. Justin Fields lives in a very affluent part of the county. Average home price is minimum $300K with most north of $500K. There are few (if any) multi-family buildings. Honestly, I can't think of any in the Harrison High School district, but there might be a couple. That said, Harrison is pretty unique from a demographic perspective when compared to the rest of the county.

2. In 8th grade, Justin played Bruce Cobleigh's (google him, great guy and the best X/O high school coach I've ever known) Wing T system.

3. In high school, the years he started, they still ran the Wing-T, but it wasn't traditional. They spread the field a little more, put the QB in the gun, and "played with 11". They also added a bunch of specific stuff to Justin's skill set. I noticed this past season that they went back to more fundamental Wing-T principles.

So, knowing all of that, this is what I can tell you.

The first time I coached against him I was pretty sure that I lost. That was 2012. Going back and looking at it, I had a 5-4 team that season and some of the names on that team kind of make me uncertain, now. Justin was a little on the smaller side that season, but clearly their best athlete. Basically, stop him and you win the game. Remember, they were traditional Wing-T at the time. But they were heavier pass than run with Fields, so most plays ended up looking like RPO stuff. If he didn't like what he saw, he pulled it down and went.

In 2013, he played 8th grade again. I know we beat him that season because we finished 10-2 (lost first game of the season and then in the semi finals). Justin got taller, but wasn't any thicker. He was pretty skinny that season. But still, clearly, the best athlete on the field every time he stepped on it.

So, he was very, very good as an 8th grade QB. But probably not in the top five that I've seen at that age. The kid at Marietta (Harrison Bailey) is probably the best I've ever seen. He was 6'2" 190 in 8th grade and got his first offer at the end of his 8th grade season. My QB this past season is probably number two on the list. He's 6'2" 205 and got his first offer half way through the season (he was also a redshirt).

Moving on to high school, we played him twice. We lost to him his junior year and we beat him his senior year. A couple things to note, though. Justin grew up. He was, without question, the best football player on the field both seasons. We were able to hang and then win because our demographic is way, way different than Harrison. So, we have athletes all over the field. Harrison has a few in spots and they have Justin Fields. Harrison is a 500 team without him. They are elite with him. The kid carried the team, basically. He only really had one outstanding receiver to throw the ball to. But, he used the whole field, spread the ball around, and ran it whenever he wanted to. He was, without a doubt, the best high school QB I've ever watched play. He takes over games and his team rallies around him. The best comparison has been made many times on this site. He is a Cam Newton type player.

To close it out, we also played Trevor Lawrence twice in the same two high school seasons. He beat us both times. But he was also surrounded by athletes that matched up with ours at every position. We got to him. We rattled him. But he had enough around him to help him. Justin didn't get rattled and he didn't have the same athletes helping him. Justin carried his team. Lawrence took advantage of his (that isn't meant to be a slam on Lawrence, he did his job). That said, give me Justin Fields every day and twice on Saturday. He's a better football player than Trevor Lawrence, IMO.
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Makes sense to me watching Lawrence this year. If Fields can play without getting frustrated and keep playing with pressure i'll take it.
 
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Dryden said:
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To close it out, we also played Trevor Lawrence twice in the same two high school seasons. He beat us both times. But he was also surrounded by athletes that matched up with ours at every position. We got to him. We rattled him. But he had enough around him to help him. Justin didn't get rattled and he didn't have the same athletes helping him. Justin carried his team. Lawrence took advantage of his (that isn't meant to be a slam on Lawrence, he did his job). That said, give me Justin Fields every day and twice on Saturday. He's a better football player than Trevor Lawrence, IMO.
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I remember watching Fields play and his later meteoric rise up the recruiting rankings, while he was still committed to PSU - thought he would be an amazing fit for our offense and was disappointed that we had never recruited him. Of course, we had 'our guy' committed already in Emory Jones.

Crazy how things change. Good to be a Buckeye!
 
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redguard117 said:
I remember watching Fields play and his later meteoric rise up the recruiting rankings, while he was still committed to PSU - thought he would be an amazing fit for our offense and was disappointed that we had never recruited him. Of course, we had 'our guy' committed already in Emory Jones.

Crazy how things change. Good to be a Buckeye!
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The best part is PED U thought they had their savior a couple years ago and now will have to play him.
 
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Dryden said:
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To close it out, we also played Trevor Lawrence twice in the same two high school seasons. He beat us both times. But he was also surrounded by athletes that matched up with ours at every position. We got to him. We rattled him. But he had enough around him to help him. Justin didn't get rattled and he didn't have the same athletes helping him. Justin carried his team. Lawrence took advantage of his (that isn't meant to be a slam on Lawrence, he did his job). That said, give me Justin Fields every day and twice on Saturday. He's a better football player than Trevor Lawrence, IMO.
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This last part, kind of reminds me of Tate. A very talented kid in his own right, but was surrounding by some of the best talent in the country, which helped him immensely. I wonder if he could carry a team in the same manner that it was suggested that Fields did. Tate certainly had to will some games to victory, but having superior talent to finish a lot of plays helped as well
 
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