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Browns select West Virginia LB Tony Fields with fifth-round pick

Browns select West Virginia LB Tony Fields with fifth-round pick

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The Cleveland Browns added another good athlete to the defense in Tonty Fields. The West Virginia linebacker joins the Browns as the No. 153 overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft.

Fields is a lightweight backer at 220 pounds who wins on speed, hustle and instincts. He earned All-Big 12 honors in 2020 after leading the Mountaineers with 88 total tackles. Fields also picked off a pass and logged one sack.

Prior to his time at West Virginia, Fields was a starter at Arizona, which used him in a more aggressive attacking scheme. He had a good showing at the Senior Bowl in January and offers the Browns considerable effort and experience on special teams units.

Lions 2021 draft: A linebacker for every round

Detroit Lions 2021 draft: A linebacker for every round

First we tackled cornerbacks, and now it’s time to move forward in the Detroit defense with an off-ball linebacker prospect for each round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Lions 2021 draft: A cornerback for every round

The goal here is to demonstrate the levels of talent that should be available in each round, not advocating for any one path. Keep in mind the off-ball LB spot is one that GM Brad Holmes, senior assistant John Dorsey and head coach Dan Campbell have all not valued above the middle rounds in any of their prior stops, however. And with Jamie Collins and Alex Anzalone in place, the starting duo could be set already. Unlike Matt Patricia’s failed scheme which often fielded four LBs, very few NFL teams ever play more than two LBs at any time even against two-TE sets anymore.

The players listed here are generally projected as fits in the top 10 picks of the round listed, where the Lions would select prior to any trades. Even though Detroit doesn’t currently have sixth or seventh-round picks, we still included a linebacker for each round.

Draft projections are not always accurate, but these here are the general range where the players are most often ranked/mocked as of April 1.

8 Senior Bowl players who helped their potential Browns draft stock

8 Senior Bowl players who should have impressed the Browns during practices

The annual Senior Bowl week took on extra importance in 2021 with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the scouting combine and pro days. The week of practices, interviews and the Senior Bowl itself played out last week in Mobile, and there are a few NFL draft prospects who should have caught the attention of the Cleveland Browns staff in attendance.

Here are a few of the standouts from the week and an eye for how they could help the Browns as a draft pick or priority free agent.

Texas Football: Offensive line will be tested against the Stills brothers

The Texas Longhorns offensive line will be tested on Saturday against the West Virginia Mountaineers defensive front and the Stills brothers

The Texas Longhorns just faced the No. 1 scoring defense in the Big 12 Conference on Saturday. On deck this week is No. 2, it doesn’t much easier for this one. Continue reading “Texas Football: Offensive line will be tested against the Stills brothers”

Graduate transfer linebacker from Arizona commits to WVU over Texas

Graduate transfer linebacker Tony Fields would have brought production and experience at a significant position of need for Texas.

Texas could have solidified depth, production and experience at a position of need. Continue reading “Graduate transfer linebacker from Arizona commits to WVU over Texas”

Three position battles that intrigue Texas head coach Tom Herman

Texas head coach Tom Herman is looking forward to three particular position battles during fall training camp.

Friday provided a sense of normalcy for the Texas football program. Continue reading “Three position battles that intrigue Texas head coach Tom Herman”

Crystal Ball Predictions: Texas emerges as favorites for transfer LB

247Sports’ Crystal Ball Predictions now list Texas as the favorites to land transfer linebacker Tony Fields.

Texas is expected to land a highly coveted graduate transfer at a significant position of need. Continue reading “Crystal Ball Predictions: Texas emerges as favorites for transfer LB”

Former Arizona linebacker, grad transfer expected to visit Texas

247Sports reported on Monday that graduate transfer linebacker Tony Fields is expected to visit Texas.

Graduate transfer linebacker Tony Fields could fill a significant position of need on Texas’ defense. Continue reading “Former Arizona linebacker, grad transfer expected to visit Texas”

Arizona transfer Tony Fields announces top three

Seven teams offered Tony Fields to play for them. Texas, Minnesota, and Big 12 foe West Virginia have made the cut as the final three teams.

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It came as a shock when star linebacker Tony Fields announced he had entered the transfer portal. During his three seasons at Arizona, Fields recorded 287 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, five sacks, and two interceptions.

After the announcements, seven teams offered Fields to play for them. He is now down to his final three, with Texas making the cut. Minnesota and Big 12 foe West Virginia join the Longhorns.

Since arriving in Tuscon in 2017 as a true freshman, Fields played and started in all 37 games for the Wildcats. 89 tackles during his sophomore season are the fewest he has had in one year, ranking in the top 25 all-time in tackles for the Pac 12.

Fields has expressed his goal is to eventually play in the NFL. If the three-year starter were to choose Texas, he would join a unit that is expected to take a big jump in 2020. With a deep secondary and an improved defensive line around him, Fields could have better numbers than his time at Arizona.

Texas’ linebacking core is undergoing changes going into the 2020 season, switching to Chris Ash’s 4-3 system. Juwan Mitchell, another transfer, is currently the favorite to be the starting middle linebacker.

Fields could step right into the starting lineup and assure the Longhorns’ are set and have strong leadership in the front seven.

At the moment, the main competition seems to be P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Another team hoping to take a step forward, Tom Herman and linebackers coach Coleman Hutzler must prove why the Longhorns would be a better option than the Golden Gophers.

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