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Only Pat Mahomes and Matt Stafford had higher completion percentages.

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[–] OkVariety6275@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

🎯🎯🎯 Bears need to give him the bag!

[–] lkn240@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You joke - but holy shit half our sub wants to keep him.

Team subs are some of the most deranged places on the internet. I should check out the Patriots sub, supposedly there are still Mac Jones supporters there.

[–] Medium_Bit6607@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

There is still a very large number of Zach Wilson defenders on the jets sub, they used to slob him up and down when he was barely cracking 100 yards passing a game as well

[–] gpcampbell92@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

$200+ million contract for the Screen Machine!

[–] mnsportsfandespair@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

His average depth of target was 0.8 yards in the first half, and, before the last drive, he had thrown 3 passes over 10 yards. Makes this way less impressive and shows why it’s important to have to full picture.

[–] Koil_ting@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Throwing in his two almost game wrecking fumbles and that also adds to the picture. I was feeling stressed for him with the Boss man lurking behind that laptop.

[–] Sip_py@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Last season he had one of the highest passer ratings for throws longer than 20 yards. It's not the player it's the play caller.

[–] GrapePrimeape@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

With competent coaching and good roster building, Fields could’ve been one of the most dangerous QB’s in the league. Idk if he can turn it around, but every week under Getsy and Eberflus makes it that much less likely

[–] lkn240@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The problem has always been intermediate throws with Fields, not deep throws. Unfortunately intermediate throws are the most important throws in the NFL.

[–] gpcampbell92@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

So he is the best at one or two passes a game? Sign him already!

[–] lkn240@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Fields continues to either miss reads or be too gun shy to pull the trigger.

I shouted "throw the fucking ball" way too many times last night.

[–] gpcampbell92@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It got down to 0.3 at some point in the 3rd.

[–] Much-Consequence8648@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

So what you're saying is we should have even more Bears prime time games next year.

[–] Mean-Marzipan4278@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fields needs a massive extension that makes him the highest paid QB in the league.

[–] BrickWallington@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Ok yall can give it to him

[–] PuttingPhilosopher@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They had 4 takeaways and scored 12 points. He wasn’t exactly dropping in dimes 30 yards downfield all night. The Bears’ coaching staff doesn’t trust him to throw ball past the line of scrimmage half the time and I can’t blame them.

[–] Sip_py@alien.top 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

He can make the throws, he just holds on to the ball too damn long and ends up rushing for a +/- 2 yard gain, doesn't show up on the stat sheet.

[–] ParsonsIsTheMan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Didn't seem like it, he missed a few easy ones and left Mooney up to get smashed when he was wide open

[–] lkn240@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I mean that kind of means he can't consistently make the throws. He has the arm for it - but he consistently misses reads and/or just can't pull the trigger on anticipation throws.

It's maddening to watch - every game there are too many plays where I'm yelling "throw the fucking ball"

[–] Pythnator@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Cool. Now let's see if he can do it when his average depth of target is over 2.7 yards.

[–] Skeksis25@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Going to be funny if one of Caleb Williams or Drake Maye turn into good NFL QBs and the Bears pass on them and Stroud in back to back years cause they were enamored by Fields.

[–] yomjoseki@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Very generous to call them passes

[–] owleabf@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

"very long handoffs"

[–] Higgus@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It will always crack me up how many Bears fans were worried we'd lose Getsy to a head coaching job. Turns out hiring someone that road the coattails of a generational QB isn't the way to go.

[–] Killerbudds@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

all these stats being spout out today and none of them ever call out that he missed what 5 games then comparing his stats to league wide stats.

[–] No-Task-132@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I mean the stat in this post is literally only about this week lol

[–] _HGCenty@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

If you asked me to softly toss the ball half a yard forwards every play, I'd also make 100% of my passes.

[–] U_R_A_BoldOne@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Only 10 of his 37 pass attempts were beyond 5 yards, and only 5 were beyond 10 yards. 16 of his throws were at or behind the line of scrimmage.

[–] Meadows14@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Two passes completed that had over 10 yards in the air. Fields was awful, but thankfully for the Bears Dobbs was even worse.

[–] WorldwideSteppers@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Watched that game and really don’t think Fields is the problem

[–] ScruffMixHaha@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Completion % is worthless without context.

[–] Marijuanomist@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

…Pat Mahomes and Matt Stafford…

I’m surprised that OP didn’t call him “Juss Fields”

[–] Phenomenon0fCool@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Justin Thegametothrowpassesintheback Fields.

[–] PaddyMayonaise@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

For 219 yards. Less than 6 yards an attempt.

[–] MazKhan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

His average depth of throw was like 2.5 yards lol