Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
I remember at the time thinking Wilson over Fields was a crackerjack move. Fields as a prep was a 5 star best the nation recruit. And then balled out of his mind in college including in the CFP. To have all that surpassed cuz of a pro day that's like Kyle Boller look I can throw from my knees 50 yards through the uprights stuff.
Yeah
I'm not going to say Fields didn't/doesn't have his issues. Every player does. But body of work and overall talent and level of competition, Fields was always the better pick. Coming in to the draft anyway.
But there was this concerted effort like in the media or in some circles to tank the stock of Fields to a degree. From the "he's not a leader, he's not smart, he's lazy" to the report of the seizures which were under control they did a number on him. Still a first round pick, still starting in the NFL right now. But he was the second best QB prospect in the draft and not that far away from Lawrence as the best.
Again, that's coming in. Who knows ultimately what their careers will be.