hasn't officially declared for the 2021 NFL draft, but there's no doubt he will, and the conversation around how good a pro quarterback he can be, and whether he should go No. 2, is at a peak.
Against Alabama's defense in the national championship Monday night, Fields didn't come close to replicating his transcendent six-touchdown Sugar Bowl performance, but he earned points for gritting through a hip pointer and playing the full game, even when Ohio State fell behind by 28 points at the end of the third quarter. His draft stock will get a boost from playing on the College Football Playoff stage.