01-14-2021, 02:31 PM
(01-14-2021, 01:50 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Because Fields is 6'3" and 230 lbs and moves like a RB. Both Lamar Jackson and Murray are tiny by comparison. Fields impresses me that he has crazy long speed, but also has great strength and quick-twitch phone booth quickness. There were times where he stuck his foot in the ground and left people in his dust.
Calling Fields a "good" athlete is your right, but he is way beyond good. Again, they tried to make him a pocket QB to protect and develop him. Murray threw a TON of his passes outside the pocket, as did Jackson, and both struggle when there aren't throwing lanes open due to their size. Fields was rushing on occasion when he had to. It wasn't schemed as it is with Murray and Jackson. There were only a few plays where you saw his pure athleticism as a rusher, and he is crazy good.
I'm sure this will get chalked up as an OSU homer, but I am far from that. Fields is a ridiculous talent, athletically speaking. I can't help but wonder if Urban Meyer going to Jax won't pull something like a ridiculous trade for Lawrence, and draft Fields and get a ton for the first overall pick to build his team around him. I think he knows Fields as well as anyone.
We will have to agree to disagree then. I see a good athlete, I don't see "best athlete in ages" when I watch Fields. You call Lamar tiny, but he is 6'2 and 216 pounds, likely runs a 4.3 with elite agility and insane body control. He is arguably the best athlete to play QB in the NFL, ever. Kyler is also an insane athlete, despite his size. He is 5'10, but 207 pounds. Also likely runs a 4.3 and he is able to make defenses look silly. Guys like Robert Griffin (6'2, 223) and Mariota (6'4, 222 pounds) also fit the bill of great athletes. They had schemed rushes for them because they ARE elite athletes and it is such a dangerous weapon, why wouldn't you use it? If you have an elite athlete at QB, you don't ignore that. You implement that into your offense.
Fields is obviously going to be a running threat, but when I hear someone talking about an elite athlete, I think of their homerun ability. Lamar is a threat to take it home on any single play. Kyler is a threat to take it home on any single play. I don't see that with Fields, and I certainly don't think he is leading the pack with guys like Lamar, Griffin, Murray, Newton, Mariota, Pryor and others all fitting the bill.
