2021 NFL Draft Big Board: Trevor Lawrence, Penei Sewell, Ja’Marr Chase headline class

The first year at Ohio State went exceedingly well for Justin Fields who was a Heisman finalist and led the Buckeyes to the Fiesta Bowl in the College Football Playoff. This year, Fields looks to finish what he started last year and get to the National Championship Game and add some more hardware to the Ohio State trophy room.

Fields showed a nice arm, great touch, exceptional decision-making and the ability to scramble and pick up yards with his feet when necessary. He’s a quarterback who can run, but he’s not a running quarterback. He can manipulate the pocket with his feet but is usually looking downfield with the intention of throwing if he can rather than run.

He battled through some nagging injuries late in the year due to taking some hits as a runner so I’m interested in seeing if he runs a little less as a third-year junior in 2020 or if he uses his feet to have a better rushing season. Last year was just scratching the surface of what he can do and what he was asked to do in Ryan Day’s offense.

Fields is safely behind Lawrence as the No. 2 quarterback prospect but there’s a big gap between him and Lawrence. Still, he should be a top-five pick when he comes out. He’s not the prospect that Tua Tagovailoa is (without the injury concerns) but he’s a much better prospect than Justin Herbert.