Justin Fields trying to show he's more than just fast

[Sir Purr]

"I think overall I had a solid day," Fields said. "Of course, I think everybody knows my goal in that 40-yard dash was to at least be in the 4.3s. I'm kind of mad about that. But other than that, I thought I threw pretty well. I had a few missed throws, but that happens. Every throw is not going to be perfect."


Fields hasn't always been perfect, but he has shown a knack for showing up at the right times.


He might never have been better than in the national semifinal game against Clemson last year, with a six-touchdown dissection of the Tigers defense, on a night when he played through a painful rib injury.


"You look at what Justin brings to the table with his, first of all, let's start with his toughness, we saw that in the Clemson game," NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. "That's nothing to be diminished there. He is extremely tough. You look at somebody that can make those throws, make every throw, somebody that is a dynamic runner, obviously, that's a big plus for him."