(10-24-2020, 09:18 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(10-24-2020, 03:49 AM)JackCity Wrote: hr]

You said part of the reason Fields is overrated was because he couldn't beat out Burrow. 

And Fields was actually more impressive last year than Haskins season was. Way more suited to the modern NFL game and how the offenses operate

You misunderstood what I wrote. I merely wrote that as a fact. I listed why I feel the kid is overrated either in this thread or another. I can't remember where i wrote it. If you need to hear them again, here they are. In his time with OSU, I don't see the pocket presence you need to be an NFL QB. He relies way too much on his athleticism and takes unnecessary hits when he leaves the pocket too early. He doesn't show the football I.Q. to properly read defenses either. On several occasions, I've noticed that he failed to pickup blitzes and he panics. When he does throw, he passes to wide open receivers and doesn't always show the accuracy to fit his passes in tight windows. I live in Ohio and I see all of the Buckeyes' games on my local channels. I just don't see an elite QB, when I watch Fields play. IMO, Haskins was far superior as a college QB and that hasn't helped him in the NFL, so I have no hope that Fields would fare any better at the next level. The only "elite" QB I see in the next draft is Trevor Lawrence. If he is gone, I might take a gamble on Kyle Trask or Mac Jones in that 2nd or 3rd round range, but I definitely save those first two picks to add "elite" players to our many, many areas of need. I would never reach for a QB, just because we need one. As we know, taking the wrong QB usually sets a franchise back 3-4 years, sometimes much longer.

His short area accuracy was among the best in college football last year and reaction to pressure is something 90% of college Qbs do badly and 99% of 1 year starters do. In fact Fields is actually better than most at reacted to the rush and either side stepping it or bailing out the back side, something Haskins was totally unable to do in college or the NFL. the only real critique of fields is tight window passing which basically doesn't exist in the offense but his short passing traits indicate he can be a lot better at it in the NFL. 

And yeah I've seen every Fields game in college so far too. He's the real deal and an amazing consolation prize to Tlaw, huge tier drop after him to Lance

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