Georgia Football: Analyzing Justin Fields G-Day performance

Effortless thrower:

Let’s start with the passing, shall we? Having watched Fields run so much in high school, I was particularly excited about his performance on Saturday. Kirby Smart and his coaches built the game around encouraging the QB’s to throw and that’s exactly what Fields did. He ended up completing 18 of 33 passes for 207 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Those of us who have followed Fields’ recruitment closely knew that he could sling it. But there has been an assumption that he’s a runner rather than a passer. This performance should put an end to that. Fields’ isn’t an athlete who can throw. He’s an incredibly refined passer who just happens to be a great athlete. The below pass is an example of this.

Yes, the pass was broken up, but what a throw. When you rewatch it, Fields’ mechanics are perfect and that ball isn’t just about arm strength. He actually floats it up over the cornerback and drops it right into the breadbasket for the receiver. Fields doesn’t just have touch, however. He also showed an ability to find tight windows and fit the ball perfectly in them with his strong arm.

It’s just one spring scrimmage, but it’s hard not to be impressed when you watch the tape. Fields is just as advanced from a mechanic perspective as Jake Fromm and he absolutely has the arm talent to be special from a passing perspective. This is a prospect that even if he could barely move, scouts would be drooling over.