Originally posted by Bigfishrider:
I'm not a college football fan, and I never looked too deeply into Fields because there was never ever any significant buzz around the Niners drafting him. I'm just curious, for people who wanted him on the team, why do you think he fell in the draft?
It seemed like he was consistently talked up as a top 5-10 prospect. Did the epilepsy report put that big of a damper on his stock? Film concerns? Interview stuff? I was shocked the Panthers and Broncos both passed him up.
IMO Fields was still the #2 QB in this draft class and was over-analyzed similar to what happened to Deshaun Watson in 2017. I think he becomes a pretty good QB in this league.
The epilepsy thing is a concern but overblown as most doctors said that it may have already left Fields. Film is good, interviews sounded good, and the guy's work ethic is legit.