Justin Fields is turning into the most controversial player in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Ohio State product was considered a surefire top-five pick in the draft, until recently.
Now, some analysts (including Mel Kiper Jr.) have Fields dropping all the way to the 10th overall pick. While others maintain that the 49ers would be making a terrible mistake if they didn’t draft Fields with the #3 pick.
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Through all the noise, Justin Fields had his second Pro Day today. He was extremely impressive, showing off his plus arm strength to go along with a unique ability to throw on the run.
Justin Fields out here launching missiles at OSU 2nd pro day 🎯 @justnfields
(via @OhioStateFB) pic.twitter.com/qE2xeEzW35
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) April 14, 2021
Justin Fields BALLED OUT in his second pro day 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/v1gCQzpUdE
— Barstool OSU (@BarstoolOSU) April 14, 2021
While Fields continues to impress, many are still certain that Kyle Shanahan and the Niners have their eyes on Alabama’s Mac Jones with the #3 overall pick. Fans continue to be critical of that possibility.
Imagine if Justin Fields threw these balls during his Pro Day.pic.twitter.com/uoS6qBZdoC
— Mr. Ohio (@MrOH1O) April 7, 2021
seeing so many people applauding the "refreshing take" from Trevor Lawrence in the SI piece
wonder how things would look if these quotes came from Justin Fields and his camp pic.twitter.com/EYLi3u3hWn
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 14, 2021
Mac Jones is Jimmy Garoppolo reincarnate. A beneficiary of elite talent around him & elite scheme.#49ers, don’t overthink this, draft Justin Fields. The two don’t belong in the same conversation. pic.twitter.com/nHYUELc1bu
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 8, 2021
Justin Fields was offered scholarships from Harvard, Duke, Northwestern & Vanderbilt
At 19 Trey Lance was running a Pro Style offense with verbiage that is reportedly as dense as a lot of WCOs
But I’m supposed to believe that Mac Jones has the edge because of his intelligence?
— Kevin A Molina (@KevinAMolina) April 12, 2021
What does Mac Jones have that Justin Fields doesn’t? ⤵️ 👀 pic.twitter.com/LYIUqAbh5X
— PFF (@PFF) April 8, 2021
Needless to say, the general consensus is that Justin Fields is the guy who the Niners should be zeroing in on with their pick in the draft. Every single measure points to him being a more successful quarterback in today’s NFL than Mac Jones.
We’ll see if San Francisco is legitimately serious about Mac Jones, or if they’re just putting up a smokescreen to play their cards close to the chest. We’ll find out in two weeks.
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