Why the Bears already have their answer on Justin Fields
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields once again displayed his ineptitude as a passer in an ugly 20-12 loss to the New York Giants. Fields finished the day 11-of-22 passing for 165 yards. Over one third of those yards came on a 56-yard pass to Darnell Mooney. He added 52 yards on seven carries as well, […]
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields once again displayed his ineptitude as a passer in an ugly 20-12 loss to the New York Giants.
Fields finished the day 11-of-22 passing for 165 yards. Over one third of those yards came on a 56-yard pass to Darnell Mooney.
He added 52 yards on seven carries as well, but was credited with a fumble lost after an extended sequence of failed laterals to end the game.
Fields’ 165 passing yards marked a season-high, which tells you all you need to know about his first four games of the 2022 season.
His 50 percent completion percentage is his second-most efficient showing on the year. Fields ranks last in the NFL in the category used to deem accuracy.
Describing Fields’ play as mediocre would be generous at this point.
Fields continues in opting to use his legs in passing situations as it seems like he doesn’t even trust himself to deliver an accurate ball to his pass catchers.
Sunday marked Fields’ 14th start for the Bears and he has shown little growth in the time between his NFL debut and today’s loss to the Giants.
Sure, he’s working under a new head coach and a new play caller in just his second season as a quarterback, but it doesn’t take a high-level scout to tell you that Fields isn’t passing the eye test.
The Bears drafted Fields with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to be the future of the franchise. He was supposed to be the quarterback that would make Bears fans forget about the franchise’s shortcomings at the position.
If Fields continue on this downward trajectory, general manager Ryan Poles should reconsider his approach to the franchise’s future at the quarterback position.
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