That’s an assumption. There’s very little data on epilepsy in the league.

Apr 22, 2021
8:12:31am

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You’d be surprised at the amount of normal-looking folks you see everyday who are managing epilepsy and doing just fine.

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Fields news: he has epilepsy

jdub FORMER USER

4/21/21 8:00pm

Wow. I bet it affects his position for sure.

VACOUGFAN

4/21/21 8:01pm

I do not think it will effect his draft position.

All-American

4/21/21 8:01pm

Kinda the same thing no?

Gunga Galunga

4/21/21 8:41pm

All-American

4/21/21 8:49pm

Is that more or less serious than Jones managing his case of dad bod?

BGRTHNUMEGO

4/21/21 8:05pm

That was a misunderstanding on Mac's part, see... His agent told him he needed

DeekLyfter

4/21/21 8:44pm

That seems like a scary combination with footballs potential for brain trauma.

Pepe

4/21/21 8:08pm

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Could concussions increase the frequency/severity of seizures?

jdub

4/21/21 8:14pm

It could have already affected his position. It could explain why he’s fallen in projections

YIsForBrigham

4/21/21 8:11pm

No, that was racism.

All-American

4/21/21 8:13pm

Poor guy. Props to him for being honest. This seals Zach to the Jets. A team is

BlooCoog

4/21/21 8:34pm

I don’t think it’s unfair to mitigate risk. Huge PR risk if he has a seizure in

Powerbait DPM

4/22/21 4:34am

For the whole league it is a risk. But he has choice too

(Private)

4/22/21 11:50am

He hasn’t shown the ability go through progressions

CougarGregor

4/21/21 8:57pm

And that’s not true, if you watch the film he goes through progression

cougman02

4/21/21 10:36pm

It’s the knock on him around the NFL

CougarGregor

4/22/21 8:12am

I am a NFL scout.

cougman02

4/22/21 8:35am

RE: I am a NFL scout.

USMCdad

4/22/21 9:29am

"I am a lighthouse. Your call."

(Private)

4/22/21 10:19am

RE: I am a NFL scout.

JohnnyComeLately

4/22/21 11:30am

I am Justin Fields and I only throw to my first option.

Thrill

4/22/21 12:59pm

RE: I am a NFL scout.

Hotlanta

4/22/21 11:46am

Ya, but did you even listen to all the podcasts?? 😉

tony

4/22/21 11:56am

Where did cougargregor go?

TailgateU

4/22/21 1:01pm

I’ve heard it a lot too but PFF did the math and it’s been de-bunked.

holipuluki

4/22/21 9:00am

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socorny

4/22/21 3:29pm

Nah. He was just streaky. He’d kill it on check downs one game and struggle

StalwartBraveTrue

4/22/21 9:16am

Lots of flashing lights in the NFL. I wonder how that will affect him. Having

Nat Gas Man

4/21/21 9:15pm

It’s not the flashing lights that will be the problem. It’s concussions. Even head trauma can be much more dangerous for

mvtoro

4/22/21 3:35pm

No, Stephen A Smith told me he was falling down draft boards because of racism.

GeraldGarner

4/21/21 9:54pm

Hack

All-American

4/21/21 9:56pm

Got to admire this kid's toughness.

Forzaitalia

4/21/21 10:08pm

Yeah, it's hard for me to like much of anything associated with THE OSU, but I

squidmark

4/22/21 6:07am

Sad. If true, he drops rounds, not just picks. May not be drafted.

Orem58thBall

4/21/21 11:30pm

I'm not sure I would spend $20M on a pick with a disease that could put him out

Nat Gas Man

4/21/21 11:38pm

That’s an assumption. There’s very little data on epilepsy in the league.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/22/21 8:12am

He will be a 1st rounder.

Cougstreak

4/22/21 9:54am

9ers be like...uh, we were going to draft him or Wilson. You telling me we

Blue Ridge

4/22/21 5:02am

That’s pretty impressive. I’m rooting for him now.

StalwartBraveTrue

4/22/21 8:15am

Thumbs up on the integrity part. Man, that took guts!

BleedCougarBlue2

4/22/21 8:32am

RE: Thumbs up on the integrity part. Man, that took guts!

Pangare

4/22/21 11:51am

Maybe that explains choosing to play for OSU?

Mitty

4/22/21 11:07am

It looks like it actually might be a bigger deal than I initially thought. To the point that I’d go for that first big

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