Panthers Brass to Attend Justin Fields Pro Day
/The San Francisco 49ers aggressive trade to obtain the 3rd overall pick of the draft and their decision to send only Assistant GM Adam Peters, while John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan attend Mac Jones Pro Day raised eyebrows. The Panthers, however, are sending Scott Fitterer, Matt Rhule, and Pat Stewart to see Fields throw, likely in an effort to see if he were to fall past the 4th pick if they should trade up for the former Buckeye quarterback, or if lucky, see if he falls to the Panthers at #8.
“Jets GM Joe Douglas, assistant GM Rex Hogan and OC Mike LaFleur; 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters, college scouting director Ethan Waugh and QBs coach Rich Scangarello; Falcons GM Terry Fontenot, coach Arthur Smith and OC Dave Ragone; Eagles QBs coach Brian Johnson, Panthers GM Scott Fitterer, coach Matt Rhule, and director of player personnel Pat Stewart; and Broncos GM George Paton are all expected to be in attendance. The Patriots, who’ve been linked to Fields, are sending exec Eliot Wolf and their area scout.”
Heading into the 2020 season, Justin Fields was the consensus #2 quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence. Despite finishing the season strongly, Fields up and down start allowed Zach Wilson to steal the projected number two quarterback spot. Trey Lance has also been a hot name, and Fields has sort of slipped out of favor among the talking draft heads even behind the almost unknown NDSU product. I’d be more surprised if Fields slipped to #8, however than if the 49ers selected him at the 3rds spot. Some have suggested that their absence of Lynch and Shanahan at Fields’s Pro Day is an effort to disguise their interest. Either way, Carolina’s head brass will be there, and their interest will also be there on draft night.
By Tony Dunn
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