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QB Justin Fields (2019-20 B1G Off POY, 2020 Silver Football, 2019 B1G CCG MVP, Pittsburgh Steelers)

THAT'S MY QUARTERBACK. Speaking of QB1, Justin Fields has been putting in work throughout these quarantine weeks, and I have to say, it's damn refreshing to see him without a clunky brace on his knee.



Welcome back to full health, Justin. I can't wait to see you on the bench during fourth quarters this fall.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...io-state-ryan-day-made-kyle-mccord-a-priority

Welcome back to full health, Justin. I can't wait to see you on the bench during fourth quarters this fall.

We all want Justin Fields to put up the big numbers (and win the Heisman), we also want Ohio State to run up the score so "garbage time" starts way before half time, and we want to see QB2 & QB3 get some "quality playing time" in games too. Let's face the facts, it could be tough to get all three but let's give it a shot and sure as hell try......8D
 
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JUSTIN FIELDS - QUARTERBACK
So, yeah, Justin Fields makes the list.

I really shouldn't even type any words beyond that because obviously Ohio State's title hopes rest on the shoulders of Fields more so than any other player in the program.

The Heisman finalist put up 3,757 total yards last fall with 41 passing touchdowns and another 10 scores on the ground against just three interceptions and five lost fumbles.

And he accumulated those numbers while playing the last 2.5 games on one healthy leg.

Behind him, Gunnar Hoak is a serviceable backup but I don't think it's a slight to say he's probably not a national championship-caliber quarterback. True freshman C.J. Stroud could be a national championship-caliber signal caller in the future but the pandemic's impact on football related activities to date will make it extremely difficult for him to supplant Hoak this year, let alone be ready to guide the team to greatness if called upon in year one.
 
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QUARTERBACK TRAINER QUINCY AVERY WORKS WITH JUSTIN FIELDS ON “STAYING CONSISTENT” IN MONTHS AWAY FROM OHIO STATE

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Even though Justin Fields hasn’t been able to train with his Ohio State teammates or coaches for more than two months, that hasn’t stopped him from putting in work in his time away from campus.

While Fields has been back with his family in the suburbs of Atlanta since Ohio State’s spring break, after which the Buckeyes did not return to campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s been working out regularly with multiple Georgia-based quarterbacks coaches, including three times a week with Quincy Avery.

Alongside several other college quarterbacks who live in Georgia, including Georgia’s Jamie Newman and Florida’s Emory Jones, Fields has been working with Avery to continue honing his skill set – as he has since he was a sophomore in high school – and prepare for the 2020 season while away from Columbus.



While Avery has been limiting his training sessions to small groups and encouraging his quarterbacks to keep their distance from each other as much as possible during throwing sessions, he says his work with Fields over the past two months otherwise hasn’t been much different than it would be when he is back in Georgia for school breaks under normal circumstances.

The primary focus of those workouts, Avery says, has been just to keep Fields sharp until he can get back to training with the Buckeyes.
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During an interview on The Paul Finebaum Show on Thursday, Avery described Fields as “the most talented quarterback that I’ve ever come in contact with,” which is saying a lot considering that Avery has also worked with several quarterbacks who are already in the NFL, including Deshaun Watson and Dwayne Haskins. Asked about that comment by Eleven Warriors on Friday, Avery clarified it a bit, but nonetheless made it clear he views Fields as a special talent.

“When I said that, you’re doing an interview and you’re kind of talking quick, but what I really meant is like, at this point in their career, Justin is as talented as anybody that I’ve worked with,” Avery said. “And I think that people at Ohio State have seen that. He has the ability to do all these different things with his arm. And then if things break down, he also has the capability to run a 4.4(-second 40-yard dash) and make something electric happen with his legs. That’s really what I’m talking about is he can make all the throws, and I think people see that, but he also has the added dimension of being absolutely electric with his legs.”

Beyond his physical ability, Fields has also impressed Avery with his work ethic.

“He works as hard as any other college guy that I’ve seen,” Avery said. “Any time he’s back in town, it’s a quick text like ‘Yo, what’s going on, when are we getting throwing?’ And as soon as that happens, we get right to work. But he’s nonstop. I didn’t know that he was doing all this other work the whole time he’s been here. He’s doing strength and conditioning, running, he’s also throwing with Ron Veal. He’s nonstop working in terms of his offseason, which I think is very impressive.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ing-consistent-in-months-away-from-ohio-state

Just sayin": Two points here:

1) The more you read about Justin Fields the more you like about him. I mean really really really really really really really like about him.

2) This coming season will be like no other. Not very many college football players have a personal trainer and or "position guru" like Justin Fields. With Spring football a pretty much a "wash", classes ending up online, players sent home and on their own to work out, return to campus for "voluntary" workouts, etc.; the schools that have the most players showing up for Fall camp mentally and physically "ready" will have a distinct advantage.
 
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QUARTERBACK TRAINER QUINCY AVERY WORKS WITH JUSTIN FIELDS ON “STAYING CONSISTENT” IN MONTHS AWAY FROM OHIO STATE

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Even though Justin Fields hasn’t been able to train with his Ohio State teammates or coaches for more than two months, that hasn’t stopped him from putting in work in his time away from campus.

While Fields has been back with his family in the suburbs of Atlanta since Ohio State’s spring break, after which the Buckeyes did not return to campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he’s been working out regularly with multiple Georgia-based quarterbacks coaches, including three times a week with Quincy Avery.

Alongside several other college quarterbacks who live in Georgia, including Georgia’s Jamie Newman and Florida’s Emory Jones, Fields has been working with Avery to continue honing his skill set – as he has since he was a sophomore in high school – and prepare for the 2020 season while away from Columbus.



While Avery has been limiting his training sessions to small groups and encouraging his quarterbacks to keep their distance from each other as much as possible during throwing sessions, he says his work with Fields over the past two months otherwise hasn’t been much different than it would be when he is back in Georgia for school breaks under normal circumstances.

The primary focus of those workouts, Avery says, has been just to keep Fields sharp until he can get back to training with the Buckeyes.
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During an interview on The Paul Finebaum Show on Thursday, Avery described Fields as “the most talented quarterback that I’ve ever come in contact with,” which is saying a lot considering that Avery has also worked with several quarterbacks who are already in the NFL, including Deshaun Watson and Dwayne Haskins. Asked about that comment by Eleven Warriors on Friday, Avery clarified it a bit, but nonetheless made it clear he views Fields as a special talent.

“When I said that, you’re doing an interview and you’re kind of talking quick, but what I really meant is like, at this point in their career, Justin is as talented as anybody that I’ve worked with,” Avery said. “And I think that people at Ohio State have seen that. He has the ability to do all these different things with his arm. And then if things break down, he also has the capability to run a 4.4(-second 40-yard dash) and make something electric happen with his legs. That’s really what I’m talking about is he can make all the throws, and I think people see that, but he also has the added dimension of being absolutely electric with his legs.”

Beyond his physical ability, Fields has also impressed Avery with his work ethic.

“He works as hard as any other college guy that I’ve seen,” Avery said. “Any time he’s back in town, it’s a quick text like ‘Yo, what’s going on, when are we getting throwing?’ And as soon as that happens, we get right to work. But he’s nonstop. I didn’t know that he was doing all this other work the whole time he’s been here. He’s doing strength and conditioning, running, he’s also throwing with Ron Veal. He’s nonstop working in terms of his offseason, which I think is very impressive.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ing-consistent-in-months-away-from-ohio-state

Just sayin": Two points here:

1) The more you read about Justin Fields the more you like about him. I mean really really really really really really really like about him.

2) This coming season will be like no other. Not very many college football players have a personal trainer and or "position guru" like Justin Fields. With Spring football a pretty much a "wash", classes ending up online, players sent home and on their own to work out, return to campus for "voluntary" workouts, etc.; the schools that have the most players showing up for Fall camp mentally and physically "ready" will have a distinct advantage.

The man threw 3 ints with a few months to grasp the system. Now he's got another fall camp and season? Like you say I'm expecting amazing things.

Like break a 2 year old record kind of season lol
 
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Passer Rating Broken Down by target/position

Some notes on how this information was gathered:

  • The sole source of information was play-by-play records on the OSU athletic dept web-site
  • Incompletions with no target listed were recorded as throwaways. If there was a target recorded by OSU play-by-play records, it was not recorded as a throwaway.
  • The sum total of the play-by-play matches overall stat records, so as notoriously unreliable as play-by-play records are, this year it is internally consistent with respect to Justin's passing.
  • Targets were not recorded for interceptions; I had to look the plays up on YouTube (excruciating for the national semi-final) in order to determine who the target was. For the interception vs. MSU, I recorded the target as KJ Hill, but I am far from certain about that. If you believe the target was someone else on that play (particularly if you have proof) please let me know.
  • These numbers were for passes thrown by Justin Fields only.

Justin's overall stats: 238 of 354 (68.23%) for 3273 yards, 41 touchdowns and 3 picks (rating 181.42)

BY POSITION:

Wide Receivers: 190 of 278 (68.35%) for 2716 yards, 34 td, all 3 picks (188.61)
Running Backs: 27 of 36 (75%) for 304 yards, 2 td (164.27)
Tight Ends: 21 of 32 (65.63%) for 253 yards, 5 td (183.60)
Throwaways: 8 (yes, there were more than 8; see the second bullet point above)

BY TARGET:

Highest Rating: Master Teague III (3 targets, 3 catches for 50 yards, (rating 240.00))
Highest Rating with > 3 targets: Chris Olave (77 targets, 49 catches for 849 yards, 12 td, 1 painful pick (rating 205.09))
Honorable Mention: Bin Victor (52 targets, 35 catches for 573 yards, 6 td, 1 pick (rating 194.10 - highest among those not returning))

Highest yards per target: Teague 16.67
Highest yards per target with > 3 targets: Olave 11.03 (Victor had 11.02)

Highest yards per catch: Olave 17.33

Highest completion %: Teague and Rashod Berry (2/2 for 20) 100%
Highest completion % > 3 targets: K.J. Hill (75 targets, 56 catches for 625 yards, 10 td, 1 pick (186.00))

Most Targets: Olave 77
Most Catches: Hill 56
Most Yards: Olave 849
Most TD: Olave 12
Most Games with longest catch: Olave 7
RETURNING Vs. NOT-RETURNING

To Targets Returning in 2020
95 of 144 (65.97%) for 1447 yards, 20 td, 1 pick (194.83) 10.05 YPA

To Targets Not Returning
143 of 202 (70.79%) for 1826 yards, 21 td, 2 picks (179.05) 9.04 YPA

NOTABLE

Both JK Dobbins and Garrett Wilson had 23 catches in 31 targets (308 yards, 3 td for Wilson; 247 yard, 2 td for Dobbins)
Dobbins was targeted 31 times / all other running backs combined: 5
Jeremy Ruckert led tight ends with 13 catches in 18 targets for 135 yards and 3 scores

Speaking of Tight Ends:

Games where at least one pass was completed to a tight end but tight ends did not lead the team in passer rating when targeted:
  • PSU
  • The Game
  • B1G CCG
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In the other 11 games, the tight ends caught zero passes in 4, led the team in passer rating when targeted 7 times including the national semi-final.

In the two games against Wisconsin, Jeremy Ruckert's incredible one-handed touchdown in the CCG was the only completion to a tight end by Fields. Luke Farrell's 21 yard reception was on a fake punt, thrown by Chrisman.

 
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I'll go along with KJ as the intended receiver for the pick by Sparty. Garrett Wilson was farther down the sideline, but it was well underthrown if it for Wilson.

And I think you'll want to edit the guy with the highest yards per catch. :smug:
 
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I'll go along with KJ as the intended receiver for the pick by Sparty. Garrett Wilson was farther down the sideline, but it was well underthrown if it for Wilson.

And I think you'll want to edit the guy with the highest yards per catch. :smug:

Yeah, but it looks like the guy (#22) that intercepted the ball had been guarding Wilson. If he could have comeback for it so could have Wilson. Also, Fields didn't step into the throw, he was kind of moving backward; the pass could have been under thrown.


Fields didn’t throw any interceptions in 39 attempts a year ago at Georgia, then avoided hurling any picks at Ohio State through the first five games. All told, Fields started his career with a strong 174 attempts before throwing an interception on his 175th career attempt.

https://247sports.com/Article/Ohio-...eer-interception-vs-Michigan-State-136574711/
 
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9. JUSTIN FIELDS, QB (917 SNAPS)
Even though he is entering just his second season on the Ohio State football team, Fields is already one of the Buckeyes’ most experienced players after starting every game and playing just about every meaningful snap at quarterback in 2019.

While there were major questions about his inexperience going into last season, as he played only occasional snaps off the bench during his year at Georgia, he’s now proven as one of the best quarterbacks in the country, which is a huge advantage for the Buckeyes after an incomplete offseason.
 
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If Fields can improve from last year, he’ll have an incredible season. A second year with Day, Kevin Wilson and the Ohio State offensive staff suggest he can do that, a scary thought for defenses in the Big Ten and around the country.

And it might just earn Fields a personal piece of hardware: The Heisman Trophy.
 
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For those of you who just can't stop picking at that scab...



In his analysis in the above video, Mike Hartline suggests that it was Justin's propensity for throwing the ball a beat or two late at times that resulted in the most painful pick.

Whether or not that's true (I think it probably is), the context provided by the videos in the post above is encouraging. In those videos it is illustrated that Justin definitely has it in him to throw the ball with anticipation. If he can learn from his few mistakes... ... ... How do you even finish that sentence? We're talking about a guy that had a rating north of 185 as a very young first year starting qb. We're talking about turning the corner and taking the next step to build on a season that was historically great. If he does though... If he turns the corner and takes the next step and builds on 185... just... ... wow

EDIT: For my recent post about his rating when targeting individual receivers I had factored out the throw-aways where no receiver was listed. That makes his rating 185.62. His actual rating for the year was a paltry 181.421 (some sites show 181.43, which I assume is a rounding error); good for only 4th in the country. He has to clean that up; we have standards for our top rated passer for a single season in school history.
 
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For those of you who just can't stop picking at that scab...



In his analysis in the above video, Mike Hartline suggests that it was Justin's propensity for throwing the ball a beat or two late at times that resulted in the most painful pick.

Whether or not that's true (I think it probably is), the context provided by the videos in the post above is encouraging. In those videos it is illustrated that Justin definitely has it in him to throw the ball with anticipation. If he can learn from his few mistakes... ... ... How do you even finish that sentence? We're talking about a guy that had a rating north of 185 as a very young first year starting qb. We're talking about turning the corner and taking the next step to build on a season that was historically great. If he does though... If he turns the corner and takes the next step and builds on 185... just... ... wow



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2019 QBs sorted by TD/INT

1) Justin Fields_____13.667
2) Tua Tagovailoa____11.000
3) Joe Burrow________10.000
4) Dustin Crum_______10.000
5) Jake Luton_________9.333
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15) Trevor Lawrence___4.500



For those who are curious: Dustin Crum played for Kent State and Jake Luton for Oregon State. I'm pretty sure that guy in the 15th spot is a typo; I have no recollection of him playing last year.
 
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Returning QBs with the most TD passes in 2019

1. JUSTIN FIELDS | OHIO STATE | 41 TDS


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After transferring out of Georgia, Fields had big shoes to fill as Dwayne Haskins left the Buckeyes. That obviously didn’t faze the young signal caller as he became a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019. In his first year at Ohio State, Fields threw for 3,273 yards, 41 touchdowns, and just three interceptions. He also added 484 rushing yards and 10 rushing scores. Expect plenty more of those touchdowns in 2020 as Fields will be a favorite to win the Heisman Trophy this fall.

Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...Fields-Trevor-Lawrence-147822272/#147822272_1
 
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