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Kurt Heimlich wrote:Definitely caught up in the Fields hype here too. Trying to curb the "6'3" Russell Wilson" expectation as much as possible but pheww I cant help it.
CjayC wrote:Susan wrote:CjayC wrote:
That feeling when we finally aren't on the receiving end of a guy, picked high, playing bad.
Defensive head coach, no established weapons, NYC media, being thrown to the wolves. That's a mess waiting to happen.
Can we interest them in a gently used Superbowl MVP?
To not go into the season with a veteran QB is Peak New York Jets.
superdave wrote:Not surprised Wilson is struggling. Fast riser who played a weak schedule, NYJ just shreds their young QBs.
Fields is the real deal. I’ve been saying it since he was drafted. He has all the tools and the work ethic. QB1 by game #2 (Dalton will be sacrificed to the wolves aka Rams)
Jeffster81 wrote:superdave wrote:Not surprised Wilson is struggling. Fast riser who played a weak schedule, NYJ just shreds their young QBs.
Fields is the real deal. I’ve been saying it since he was drafted. He has all the tools and the work ethic. QB1 by game #2 (Dalton will be sacrificed to the wolves aka Rams)
This is what happened when you hitch your wagon to a guy who was a unknown till about halfway through the season and then skyrocketed in off-season. To me that is shades of the Bears former starting QB.
I still think Wilson will be a fine QB in the league but I also believe the Jets are going to rue the day they passed on Fields.
Chi town wrote:Best Case: Both QBs play well in preseason and another team has their QB get dinged up and they trade for Dalton.
We will see Fields by week 4 IMO. He will make mistakes but flash his brilliance and our D and running game will win us games. His deep ball w Mooney and Goodwin and Byrd will open up a lot for the TEs and RBs.
Susan wrote:
Jeffster81 wrote:superdave wrote:Not surprised Wilson is struggling. Fast riser who played a weak schedule, NYJ just shreds their young QBs.
Fields is the real deal. I’ve been saying it since he was drafted. He has all the tools and the work ethic. QB1 by game #2 (Dalton will be sacrificed to the wolves aka Rams)
This is what happened when you hitch your wagon to a guy who was a unknown till about halfway through the season and then skyrocketed in off-season. To me that is shades of the Bears former starting QB.
I still think Wilson will be a fine QB in the league but I also believe the Jets are going to rue the day they passed on Fields.
Consider Thursday’s practice to be the first time Fields has looked considerably better than Andy Dalton, who didn’t appear as comfortable in the two practices against Miami as he has against his own defense. Dalton is still having a strong camp overall, but Thursday would best be described as choppy. For example, during the red zone session, Dalton hit Byrd on a nice throw to the corner, but followed that up with a miss to Darnell Mooney before getting picked off by linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel on a pass deflected at the line of scrimmage.
So what does it all mean for the Bears? Well, it means that in one practice on Thursday, Justin Fields looked like the special quarterback the Bears thought they were drafting at No. 11 overall. His full talent – the arm strength, accuracy, athleticism and speed – was all on display, especially in the red zone period.
But it was also just one practice. Fields needs to stack them together before he threatens the Bears’ plan to use Dalton as their starting quarterback this season. That said, the timing of Fields’ breakout practice was convenient, as his next test will be Saturday’s preseason game against the Dolphins at Soldier Field. It will be his first NFL game and the first time he can actually get hit by a defense. Dalton will start, but is only expected to play around 8-10 snaps. Beyond that, it will be Fields’ game into the second half, perhaps even into the fourth quarter.
There are, of course, the usual training camp caveats. Fields has been playing against backups and while he could see a few reps with the starters Saturday, he likely won’t be facing many of the Dolphins’ starters for very long. On the other hand, he was also playing behind a depleted backup offensive line in Thursday’s practice and he hasn’t had the luxury of throwing to Allen Robinson in practice. It goes both ways.
All Fields can do is pass each test he is given. He hasn’t done that every day, but the overall body of work has been encouraging. And if Thursday's joint practice against the Dolphins was any indication, a significant jump could be coming.
fleet wrote:Susan wrote:
I have seen him being compared to Stefon Diggs around the internets. Which people can say, ‘you lost me at internets’. But anyway, he is going to get some attention from NFL fans if Bears QBs are accurate. It will be difficult to complete passes from the turf looking out their earholes though.
Susan wrote:Chi town wrote:Best Case: Both QBs play well in preseason and another team has their QB get dinged up and they trade for Dalton.
We will see Fields by week 4 IMO. He will make mistakes but flash his brilliance and our D and running game will win us games. His deep ball w Mooney and Goodwin and Byrd will open up a lot for the TEs and RBs.
He's takin it over, nothin Dalton can do. This is Kirk Hinrich trying to hold off a rookie Derrick Rose.
Dresden wrote:This can't be good:
"Arguably the biggest concern for the Bears during training camp has been the offensive line, which has been ravaged by injuries, including three projected starters -- tackles Teven Jenkins and Germain Ifedi and right guard James Daniels -- which has left the line in shambles. There was more shake-up on the offensive line during Thursday's practice as Alex Bars, who was filling in at right guard, exited practice early with a knee injury. "
