The 2021 NFL Draft is quickly approaching, with the first round kicking off on April 29th. Pro days, workouts and mocks drafts will dominate headlines from now until then, as teams continue with their scouting behind the scenes. One of the early-round quarterback prospects entering the draft is Justin Fields out of Ohio State.
Let’s take a look at the full Justin Fields draft profile for the 2021 NFL Draft, including stats, highlights and projection.
Justin Fields NFL Draft Profile, Stats, Highlights and Projection
Justin Fields
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 228 lbs
Age: 22
College: Ohio State
Justin Fields 2020 Stats
Completion Percentage: 70.2%
Passing Yards: 2,100
Passing TDs/INTs: 22/6
Pass Yards/Att: 9.3
Passer Rating: 175.6
Rushing Yards: 383
Rushing TDs: 5
Justin Fields Highlights
Justin Fields Draft Profile
Strengths
Justin Fields has extreme accuracy and is terrific at protecting the football. He’s athletic enough to force defenses to respect his legs, as he can move the chains on the ground. In fact, he put his athleticism on display during pre-draft workouts, looking like a smaller version of Cam Newton in that regard. Fields is not afraid to throw the ball downfield, stretching defenses and picking up big chunk plays.
Weaknesses
While Fields protected the ball, he still made poor decisions, at times. He holds the ball too often. Fields also too often passed up easy crossing routes on first down, waiting for something downfield that never came. He also struggled with blitz recognition and his accuracy took too big of a dip when on the move. While they are only rumors, there are also reports knocking his work ethic.
Justin Fields Draft Projection
All 2021 NFL Draft Projections are taken from the latest CBS NFL Mock Draft by Ryan Wilson.
Justin Fields is currently projected to be drafted by the
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