Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields will enter the first half of the first round of the 2021 NFL draft. You can almost bet on that. But where exactly it lands is a matter of debate.
There are experts who provided their ideas, but what do the analyzes say? We’ve seen a lot of mock drafts for the 2021 NFL, made by guys like Todd McShay, Mel Kiper and Chad Reuter, all based on opinions.
Cynthia Frelund of NFL.com took a different approach and the results may surprise you. Instead of following the popular opinion made by many of the storytellers, Frelund uses data-based data to simulate what will happen in the next NFL draft. In case you’re wondering what’s going on, she explains, if you like that kind of thing.
Since you’re here, are we betting on the fact that you’re wondering where Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields fits into all of this? I mean, now it’s a league run by defenders, so it has to be close to the top right?
Maybe not. Here is what Frelund says about the results and where and who should select the former Heisman finalist based solely on the analysis.