The bears now have as many wins in 13 games using a backup QB as they do in 31 games when Fields starts. People keep talking about how bad the rest of the roster is (which is true) but it’s crazy how other guys have somehow managed to get it done.
Opponent PPG for Fields:
2023: 31.4
2022: 25.2
2021: 25.1 (technically he was the backup)
In the last full NFL season, 25.1 would be good for 28th worst defense, 31.4 would be 4 points worse than the worst defense.
Opponent PPG for backups:
2023: 19.75
2022: 31 (one game, L)
2021: 22.2 (Dalton technically the starter)
In the last full NFL season, 22.2 would be good for the 18th worst defense. 19.75 would be 7th.
There’s more context to this than just the defense has been bad and is giving up 31 ppg this season. Fields is responsible for what, 3 touchdowns himself from turnover returns? What about the 3 and outs or his other turnovers too? Backups are usually asked to play a much safer game and try not to do too much. Which worked against the Raiders and barely worked last night. It does really help the defense though.
Lmao I know he doesn’t have the strongest supporting cast but it’s crazy how the narrative that every other QB would struggle to win anything on the Bears is still alive
Even a lot of Bears fans back this. Oh, the Bears would have ruined Mahomes. That nonsense is such a slap in the face of great QBs. The fact is, the Bears have just been really bad at drafting QBs and haven’t been aggressive in drafts with regard to the position. Before Trubisky and Fields, the most recent first round QB the Bears drafted was Rex Grossman in 2003.
Fields reminds me of Tebow
At this point I thought everybody just assumed that the Bears were taking Williams using the Panthers pick
difference maker
Trade him to a good team. It’s not Fields’ fault.
now do jordan love
Please don’t post this, I need the Bears thinking that they don’t need a QB upgrade.
It’s hard to differentiate between a bad QB and a Bears QB.
Bengals are 7-1 when either Tee Higgins or JaMarr Chase miss a game, ergo the bengals are better when they are missing one of them
Is there any precedent to a QB that runs so well (but wasn’t a successful QB) transitioning to being a RB? Seems like if he doesn’t stick in the league as a QB, he could excel as an RB and keep the defense guessing with gadget plays. And no, I haven’t watched enough of Fields to be judging him as a QB, just asking a more general question if this has happened before.
Yes he was 0-7, but he wasn’t all that bad this year compared to years prior
So basically the same thing?
Turns out a qb who can’t find an open receiver isn’t good
Is there a world where the Bears stay at 1 and take Caleb?