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Justin Fields' Work Ethic Defended by Ohio State Coach After Predraft Criticism

An offensive coach for Ohio State said concerns about Justin Fields' work ethic are "absolutely not true" ahead of the 2021 NFL draft.

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky said he reached out to a coach on the OSU staff who said Fields' work ethic is "spectacular" and that he's "always studying tape."

Orlovsky raised eyebrows Wednesday when he said on the Pat McAfee Show that people he had spoken with described Fields as a "last-guy-in, first-guy-out-type of quarterback":

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