Thursday Night already gave Bears fans a big reason to not give up on Justin Fields
The Chicago Bears aren't having a great season. But you don't need me to tell you that — you've seen the games. Of course, everyone expected it to be a tough season for Chicago. This is a rebuilding year under first-year general manager Ryan Poles. The Bears didn't add many pieces in the offseason and […]
The Chicago Bears aren't having a great season.
But you don't need me to tell you that — you've seen the games.
Of course, everyone expected it to be a tough season for Chicago. This is a rebuilding year under first-year general manager Ryan Poles. The Bears didn't add many pieces in the offseason and they moved on from several key players (like Khalil Mack and Allen Robinson).
The frustrating part for Bears fans has likely been that quarterback Justin Fields hasn't shown much progress.
There's a reason for that, though.
For starters, Fields doesn't have many weapons at his disposal. Secondly, his offensive line hasn't been giving him great protection.
Fields essentially hasn't been set up for success this season (I think that's abundantly obvious).
Bears fans, however, shouldn't give up on Fields. This kid is a competitor and he showed it on Thursday Night Football against the Washington Commanders.
On a big play in the second quarter, Chicago running back Khalil Herbert broke off a 64-yard run. After Fields handed the ball off, he was nowhere close to the play, which initially went to the left side of the field. But Fields didn't just sit back and become a spectator. When Herbert took the play back across to the right side of the field, there was Fields running full speed down the field trying to throw blocks.
You can't teach that kind of effort. Fields is talented and smart. And he plays hard.
The Bears need to give him some weapons, then we can judge him. But until then, it would be completely unfair to make any grand statements about the former Ohio State standout.
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