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QB Justin Fields, NYJ (5 Viewers)

My guess right now is that, barring injury, the Bears will give Dalton three starts, the second being against the Bengals. If at any point after that they fall below .500, they will put in Fields.

 
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Chris Emma @CEmma670

Matt Nagy was impressed by Justin Fields in practice today: "He has that mentality of rip your heart out."
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Zack Pearson @Zack_Pearson

The best throw of the day was a Justin Fields deep throw to Damiere Byrd down the sideline for a TD. It was a beauty of a throw by Fields and a good catch by Byrd. #Bears
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Chris Emma @CEmma670

Darnell Mooney said of the Justin Fields deep ball: "It's a beautiful ball, man. He knows where he wants to put it and it's very accurate. ... Great player, great person as well."
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Chicago Bears OTA Notebook: Week 2

Intangibles, play on field standing out for Chicago Bears rookie QB Justin Fields
 

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Rookie quarterback Justin Fields is still number two on the Chicago Bears depth chart behind Andy Dalton but the former Ohio State prospect is making a quick first impression on his coaching staff. 

In the second open practice of OTA's to the media on Wednesday, Fields had one of his best days in the brief time he's been a member of the organization. Fields stole the show on Wednesday afternoon at Halas Hall, looking sharp with accurate and strong throws to receivers in team drills building off of his strong rookie minicamp performance. Following practice, Fields was praised by his head coach for his big day and the mentality that he has in just his first six or so weeks being with the team. 

"I thought he spun the ball well," Nagy said following practice.  "And I think going back to your question about that deep ball down the sideline he has that mentality of rip your heart out. And so there were a couple of plays in there -- and not just today but other days -- where these quarterbacks are staying aggressive. And you got to see a taste of that today with Justin and he made the nice throw to Damiere [Byrd] down the sideline and that ball just took off."

The play Nagy is referring to was a beauty as Fields stepped up and delivered a strike down the left sideline to Byrd. The ball placement was perfect and hit Byrd in stride as he went into the end zone. It was a big play that drew a large cheer from the offense, helping give the young quarterback some confidence. 

But while Fields' has shown the ability to be accurate in practices so far, that's not the only thing that's caught the attention of the coaching staff and media in attendance. 

Fields hasn't been shy about taking command of the offense so far in the offseason. During rookie minicamp he helped get a receiver set up in the right spot, stopping the play to make sure he was where he needed to be. He did it again on Wednesday twice, following a false start and then right before a play where again, a receiver was not lined up properly. 

While he's not taking reps, Fields is talking with quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo calling out the play before the snap as if he is the one running it. That's another thing that stood out to Nagy on Wednesday. 

"So his command right now is what he does is he sits back there with Flip when Andy is running the show and he's back there repeating every word and he's flipping it and he's going through in his mind how to call the play -- like he's in the huddle," Nagy said. "The big part of that is getting the right personnel, understanding the formations, where's the ball at, it's on the left has, right hash, middle of the field, first wide vision. And so he's going through all of that. I thought today he had a real good day of seeing that."

It's very early in Fields' career but these are the types of things that you want to see from a young quarterback in your offense. Fields not only has the arm talent but he's in command and is learning each day even when he isn't receiving all of the reps. 

His hard work and all-business mentality hasn't gone unnoticed by his teammates, either. 

"You know, it's been a brief time that I've been able to be around him but he's definitely confident," Sam Mustipher said following practice. "He's just a confident guy. Very quiet, he goes about his work, doesn't really talk or say too much which is great. I'm a person who just loves to do his job, that's what I like to do. I think he does the same thing, I appreciate that about him."
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Bears signed first-round QB Justin Fields to a four-year, $18.871 million contract.

The agreement includes an $11 million signing bonus. Fields (6'3/227) played one partial season at Georgia before taking over the starting job at Ohio State, going 22-2 with the Buckeyes and only losing to Clemson and Alabama in the College Football Playoff. Between zone reads and scrambles, he averaged 39.4 rushing yards per game in Columbus and showcased 4.44 straight-line speed at his pro day. Fields can hit all throws from far-hash outs to downfield shots and has largely dodged turnovers (9 career INTs). Like Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson, Fields is prone to taking sacks while waiting for the downfield shot to develop, but Ohio State’s offense invited that style of play and his in-pocket strength makes him a difficult quarterback to fully corral. Like Trey Lance, he fits the mold of the dual-threat QB archetype proliferating across the league, and will continue to be popular mid-to-late round fantasy pick despite potentially sitting behind Andy Dalton in Week 1.

SOURCE: Tom Pelissero on Twitter

Jun 10, 2021, 10:31 AM ET
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Sports Illustrated's  Albert Breer reports the Bears will give rookie QB Justin Fields "a lot" of playing time in the preseason.

"So if he’s going to start a move toward getting on the game field in the fall," Breer said of the 11th pick in the 2021 draft, "I’d think it’ll start with how he plays there." Chicago head coach Matt Nagy has been steadfast in insisting Andy Dalton will start the season for the Bears, leaving an ever-vanishing path for Fields to overtake the veteran this summer. Fields, meanwhile, is reportedly working on basics like getting the team in and out of the huddle during the Bears' offseason practices. A lightning fast rushing threat and deep ball specialist, Fields is set to become a preseason DFS staple this August.

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Andy Dalton

SOURCE: SI.com 

Jun 21, 2021, 10:01 AM ET
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So silly how they do this every time. Fully committed to starting a player that hasn't even played a down for them yet over the guy they just moved up to draft. I don't understand these idiots even saying anything. Just say hey, we're letting it play out and the best guy will win. 

 
My daughter gave me my orange Justin Fields jersey today for Father's Day. Love that kid.  😉

Not usually a jersey guy, but she saw how excited I was when Chicago grabbed him, so she said Father's Day was easy this year.

 
flapgreen said:
So silly how they do this every time. Fully committed to starting a player that hasn't even played a down for them yet over the guy they just moved up to draft. I don't understand these idiots even saying anything. Just say hey, we're letting it play out and the best guy will win. 
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Fields hasn't played a down for them yet either. He hasn't played an NFL snap either for that matter. I haven't seen him play yet so I'm not yet against them playing Dalton to start the season. They play the Rams in LA week one which is a tall order for anyone yet alone a rookie. Week two they play Cincinnati where Dalton started his career. If Dalton is at or below .500 by week 3, I think Fields will take over. If he's 2-0, will you complain? I'd rather have Fields come in a be a savior than get shell-shocked and ruined, as you say.

 
3nOut said:
Fields hasn't played a down for them yet either. He hasn't played an NFL snap either for that matter. I haven't seen him play yet so I'm not yet against them playing Dalton to start the season. They play the Rams in LA week one which is a tall order for anyone yet alone a rookie. Week two they play Cincinnati where Dalton started his career. If Dalton is at or below .500 by week 3, I think Fields will take over. If he's 2-0, will you complain? I'd rather have Fields come in a be a savior than get shell-shocked and ruined, as you say.
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I'm perfectly good with Dalton starting the season. Give the kid some time to get acclimated. 

I'm of the belief that you can't kill a career by waiting and letting a rookie learn, but you can kill it by shoving them in to the fire too soon.

 
3nOut said:
Fields hasn't played a down for them yet either. He hasn't played an NFL snap either for that matter. I haven't seen him play yet so I'm not yet against them playing Dalton to start the season. They play the Rams in LA week one which is a tall order for anyone yet alone a rookie. Week two they play Cincinnati where Dalton started his career. If Dalton is at or below .500 by week 3, I think Fields will take over. If he's 2-0, will you complain? I'd rather have Fields come in a be a savior than get shell-shocked and ruined, as you say.
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Deranged Hermit said:
I'm perfectly good with Dalton starting the season. Give the kid some time to get acclimated. 

I'm of the belief that you can't kill a career by waiting and letting a rookie learn, but you can kill it by shoving them in to the fire too soon.
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The only issue is that the coach has already said that Dalton is the starter no matter what.  As a coach you shouldn't give anything to anybody as they have to earn it.  If Fields comes in like Wilson into Seattle and blows the doors off he should get the starting job.  The way it was been put out there that is already a done deal.  I think that is terrible for a coach to do without ever seeing the kid in practice.  

 
I think the concern here is more with Fields than Dalton. No need to put the kid in a situation where he 'loses' a competition when the reality was that he had very little or no chance to win and start.

I doubt it makes a noticeable difference to Field's development, but I think it benefits a rookie QB to watch some games through an experienced QBs eyes and see how the older players handles a lot of choices and unanticipated occurrences. I think it just shortens the learning curve and helps cut down on the rookie mistakes.

 
osubuckeyeman said:
The player that gives me the best chance to win is who starts for me. 

If Fields shows he is the best player than he is the man. If it's Dalton then it's Dalton.  Training camp will weed it out. The coaches will know who is better but more importantly the veteran players will know.  How do you play the player that does not give you the best chance to win?
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Happens more than you think 

 
Gally said:
The only issue is that the coach has already said that Dalton is the starter no matter what.  As a coach you shouldn't give anything to anybody as they have to earn it.  If Fields comes in like Wilson into Seattle and blows the doors off he should get the starting job.  The way it was been put out there that is already a done deal.  I think that is terrible for a coach to do without ever seeing the kid in practice.  
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Bears did the exact same thing with Glennon and Trubisky, and then changed their tune after a few games. There's a reason this franchise has never been able to have a successful qb. They just keep repeating the same things. 

 
3nOut said:
Fields hasn't played a down for them yet either. He hasn't played an NFL snap either for that matter. I haven't seen him play yet so I'm not yet against them playing Dalton to start the season. They play the Rams in LA week one which is a tall order for anyone yet alone a rookie. Week two they play Cincinnati where Dalton started his career. If Dalton is at or below .500 by week 3, I think Fields will take over. If he's 2-0, will you complain? I'd rather have Fields come in a be a savior than get shell-shocked and ruined, as you say.
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You missed the entire point 

 
I’m surprised there’s any controversy over Dalton being tabbed the starter. The Bears are a team that could compete this year, and Fields was the least NFL-ready/most project-like QB of the top 4 IIRC. I’d assumed the Bears took him to develop him & never thought they’d start him this year. 

The only reason I’d be concerned at all is if he fell to 3rd on the depth chart, and even then I get it. 

It could also be similar to what the Niners are doing - if Dalton falters or gets injured, Fields gets a taste of action earlier than expected. That could be less than ideal For his development. 

Or if Dalton is solid, Da Bears win games. Maybe fields takes some snaps in the 4th quarter of blowouts. Low pressure. What’s not to like if you’re a Bears fan? If they go 11-6 with Dalton, y'all gonna be disappointed because it wasn’t Fields out there? 

The only difference between the two franchises seems to be that the Niners said they were leaving the door open & the Bears flat out said it was Dalton. And TBH, I’m not sure I believe the Niners. Their best case is to start JimmyG & hope he plays well enough to deal him after the season while developing Lance.

It’s the NFL - things change quickly. Fields could easily see the...uh...field this year. But it might be better for his development if he didn’t. 

FWIW I’m as excited as anyone to see him play. I wanted the Niners to take him at 3. 

 
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osubuckeyeman said:
Maybe. I would like to think they can actually see who the better player is. Pete Carroll clearly could see Wilson was better than Flynn and they made the decision to go with Wilson over Flynn. I'm not saying Fields is ready and I know Andy Dalton is a better QB than people really understand. That being said Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy do not have the luxury of not putting the best QB on the field. 

By the way the Seahawks made that call after giving Flynn a boat load of money in free agency.  Flynn could have been really bad too. Who knows? The whole Apples to Oranges thing if that is true.  The cream rises to the top if  Pace and Nagy are that dumb if Fields is over the top better than Dalton and they stick with Dalton then they deserve to get fired next year. 
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Over the years, the Bears have lost me on hoping they'll make the smart decision. Maybe they'll prove me wrong this time, but they have nowhere near the organization that Seattle had at that time. 

 
3nOut said:
What did I miss? You want an open competition without the Bears committing to Dalton so early. I get it. I guess you missed my point though.
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I went back and reread what you wrote. You have a good point. 

 
Bears head coach Matt Nagy said he's "really impressed" by rookie QB Justin Fields. 

Nagy isn't impressed enough to start the promising rookie in Week 1 after months of sticking by veteran journeyman Andy Dalton as the head of Chicago's offense. ESPN's Jeff Dickerson reports Nagy said Fields has clearly "done his homework" in the lead up to training camp. The 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft still has an outside shot at usurping Dalton and getting the Week 1 nod against a frightening Rams defense. Fields should be taken near the end of drafts for as long as the team's starting situation is uncertain. He'll rocket into the top half of drafts if Nagy so much as hints at Fields starting Week 1. 

RELATED: 

Andy Dalton

SOURCE: Jeff Dickerson on Twitter 

Jul 27, 2021, 12:48 PM ET
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woefully bad in some big games. couldn't beat out Fromm at Georgia. Looks every bit the same guy as Cardale Jones and other overhyped Ohio State QBs - mostly due to the athleticism, people think that automatically translates to NFL gold. Why do we constantly dismiss history just to be condemned to repeat it?! history says Ohio State QBs always have sucked in the NFL. Why is now any different?! I don't get the love for Fields. even if he was T. Lawrence, Matt friggin Nagy would find a way to ruin the kid's career.  so he's in the absolute wrong place for a young QB to be, taught by the worst HC in the NFL , on one of the worst teams in the NFL. He'd have to be a phenom to overcome this. and he's no phenom. 

Nagy will start him on day one, because he figures he can leverage the upcoming 4-13 season as 'well we started a rookie so we really need a 2nd year with him to see real progress', just so Nagy can stay thru 2022 season. remember , 10 teams passed on him. If Nagy wasn't so silly and desperate , Fields might've lasted to pick 20 or worse. 

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