nfl draft 2021 liveblog

I remember back in the college football playoffs that everyone agreed that Lawrence was the #1 QB and that Fields was the #2 QB. They even played each other in the Sugar Bowl and Ohio State won 49-28, with Fields being the MVP. 

So I don't really understand how Fields can drop from clearly the #2 QB to not being one of the top 3 QBs taken. I think whoever gets him will be sitting pretty. 

Edit: Oh God, the Lions are on the clock with Fields sitting there. The classic good for the team, bad for the player situation...

2nd Edit: Jesus Christ. A franchise QB was just sitting there and the Lions passed. Or they could have gotten DeVonta Smith for Jared Goff, but no, they grab a lineman who didn't play in 2020. GMs really overthinking this. Smith and Fields were awesome and nobody is taking them.

3rd Edit: Goddamnit. Fields to the Broncos. So now the Chiefs have Herbert and Fields in the same division. Super disappointed all the teams that let Fields fall. Worst case scenario.

4th Edit: Holy shit. So that's why you don't use Wikipedia as your draft tracker. LOL. Someone edited Fields in as the Broncos pick but the Broncos were still on the clock for a few more minutes. They pick Patrick Surtain's kid. Surtain played four seasons for the Chiefs from 05-08 so I hope the kid is good, but I'm very relieved that Denver got a CB and not Fields or Smith. I'll call this best case scenario now. Really hoping the Fields doesn't go to Patriots or Steelers at this point.

5th Edit: Cowboys move down, Eagles move up. The rare trade between two teams that hate each other. Personally, I would like for the Bears to trade up and get Fields. Would be fun for my Bears friends. Eagles get DeVonta Smith. I'm relieved that he'll be in the NFC East and not going to an AFC West team or an AFC contender like Ravens/Patriots. Whew. Nice job Eagles!

6th Edit: Holy shit. Bears moving up to 11...this has to be for Fields!!!

7th Edit: They did it! They got Fields! What a move. Love this for them. 

8th Edit: Mark needs a new team. He's not even from Detroit. And they clearly don't care about winning. So he's earned a new team pass. Who would be a good team for him? The Jaguars have been the most international team and now's a good time to get in on the ground floor with Lawrence. With Edelman retired and Mitch Schwartz a free agent, not a lot of Jewish stars on any teams to pick from. Jerry Jeudy of the Broncos wears a Star of David because people call him Jeu.  Mark could keep rooting for Matt Stafford on the Rams as a form of continuity. Or he could pull a Brett Favre and go to an inter-divisional rival. Stick it to Detroit by rooting for the Bears and Justin Fields. (Or you know, there's always room on the Chiefs bandwagon. Mahomes has got another 14+ years here. Might as well root for him.)

9th Edit: The Patriots get Mac Jones without having to trade up. I wasn't sold on him being good, but it will be hard to fail under Belichick.