If you’ve been reading all the press clippings about Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, then you are fully aware that his NFL draft stock has dropped a wee-bit. While he may have been just slightly behind Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence in the race for the No. 1 pick at the start of the season, a couple of less-than-stellar games in combination with an abbreviated season seemed to bring out the overzealous and over analyzation from many.
Because of it, Fields had fallen in the eyes of some analysts and NFL types. The general consensus is that BYU’s Zach Wilson has passed him, and Trey Lance of North Dakota State may give him a run for the literal money as well.
But not everyone is in that camp. FOX College Football’s Joel Klatt still believes that Fields is one whale of a player and clearly the second-best option behind Lawrence.
“He’s got a great arm. I love his athleticism and I love his leadership,” Klatt said. “A big reason why we even had college football to begin with – in particular in the Big Ten – is because of Justin Fields. This guy is an alpha. He’s got a great skill set, athleticism, all those things that you love. He’s a great player, and that’s going to translate at the next level.”
If anyone should know, it’s Klatt. He’s seen more of Justin Fields in person than almost any analyst out there. You could even say he was the unofficial voice for Ohio State football over the last couple of years with as many times as the FOX crew called Buckeye games.
You can watch Klatt make his remarks in counting down the ten best signal-callers in the draft thanks to the video shared to his personal Twitter page.
My top 10 QBs available in the 2021 NFL Draft
Top 5 get a plus and minus discussion…Check it out pic.twitter.com/ebI533WF5g
— Joel Klatt (@joelklatt) March 25, 2021
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