Devonte Fields is a very talented player who is being forced to eat some humble pie this year following multiple off the field incidents at TCU. This year Fields is playing at Trinity Valley Community College and plans on bouncing backing to an FBS school next year before heading to the NFL. Fields had an interesting take on what he thinks is hurting his draft stock for the NFL.
When former TCU star defensive end Devonte Fields was dismissed from the school after allegedly punching his girlfriend, he put plenty of distance between himself and a possible NFL future. But the domestic violence case of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, which has focused national attention on the NFL’s handling of such matters, has added more distance, Fields believes.
“My (stock) is probably down since the Ray Rice situation,” Fields said, according to Sports Illustrated. “It probably dropped me a little bit.”
According to SI, Fields played lazy football Saturday for TVCC, jogging on many plays. The report also cited an NFL scout who suggested Fields might not be drafted at all, and questioned whether the case could even affect Fields’ chances of receiving an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in February.
So you think your stock is down because of the Ray Rice situation and not your own transgressions off the field? Got it. I’ve also heard similar accounts about Fields not playing up to potential this year against junior college competition. A player of his caliber should be shredding the competition and not taking plays off. With all of his baggage, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he doesn’t make it to the NFL at this point.
