Would you trade for Justin Fields?

[KillerKat]

19 hours ago, ChibCU said:

No one is "magical." Some QB's are never going to make it no matter their coaching situation.

Exactly. There are only 32 starting QBs in the league. How many colleges are there? lol. Not everyone is cut out to start in the league or even be a backup.

Edited October 18 by KillerKat

[fanpanther]

Why he is a good athlete terrible qb.  He did terrible with rhe bears they ditched him for a rookie qb who is way outperforming him.  He was givin every chance with steelers and is now benched for russel wilson.   I would rather any rookie

[CRA]

13 minutes ago, fanpanther said:

Why he is a good athlete terrible qb.  He did terrible with rhe bears they ditched him for a rookie qb who is way outperforming him.  He was givin every chance with steelers and is now benched for russel wilson.   I would rather any rookie

I mean, you do have to acknowledge the stark difference in situations/talent that Caleb Williams finds himself in vs what Fields did. 

Fields has great talent around him to succeed out of the gate.  Fields didn't.  

Andy Dalton in his entire, long, career....only had 1 season where he threw more INTs than TDs.  That was the team Fields found himself in. 

The Bears read both books.  How to ruin a QB and how to set a QB up for success.  Tried both. 

 

[AceBoogie]

On 10/16/2024 at 4:51 AM, kungfoodude said:

Well your football opinions are pretty awful, TBH.

Tell me when I’ve been wrong 

[Ricky Prickles]

I would take Fields as a backup if I didn't have to give up much for him. I think he has earned and could be a legit backup in the league behind a very durable starting QB who doesn't miss a ton of games.  That's no knock of Fields as I think Russel Wilson is done and feel like at this point Fields will take the job back from Wilson before seasons out. Of course I'm biased because Russel Wilson gives me the creeps with his extreme level of awkwardness and just plain weirdness. He is about as fake as they get and apparently a master at convincing others that he still has anything left. In Seattle I don't know if it was his skill or guys like Tyler Lockett who didn't get enough credit for coming down with his hail Marys he would just randomly throw up.

[jasonluckydog]

It would really determine on how big his field is and if Justin has any structures on it. 

[mrcompletely11]

6 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

Tell me when I’ve been wrong 

Bryce

[rayzor]

i'd rather not.

[kungfoodude]

16 minutes ago, rayzor said:

i'd rather not.

A trade makes zero sense. He is a FA after this season. Why trade literally anything for a guy that is just going to end up in free agency?

[jasonluckydog]

4 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

A trade makes zero sense. He is a FA after this season. Why trade literally anything for a guy that is just going to end up in free agency?

You would own his rights. You could franchise tag him.

[rayzor]

6 minutes ago, jasonluckydog said:

You would own his rights. You could franchise tag him.

not sure why we would do that. there's got to be better vet options available in FA next year. 

[Pejorative Miscreant]

We are at a point now where we have/need a stopgap at the QB position. I think unless there is some Delhomme lightening in a bottle situation, anyone you get is gonna have limitations. Can’t do anything stupid just because the name still resonates. From an all around QB perspective is Fields gonna be better than Dalton? I don’t know and don’t want to open the wallet too wide to find out. 

[NAS]

4 minutes ago, Pejorative Miscreant said:

I think unless there is some Delhomme lightening in a bottle situation, anyone you get is gonna have limitations

Funny because Delhomme was very average, had a lot of limitations, pedestrian stats (threw a lot of INTs), but was just clutch in most games except that Arizona debacle in 2008.   I'm afraid we keep looking for a perfect specimen we'll be stuck.  

Fields has a lot of redeemable qualities, he can become a better passer.  I don't believe that people can't learn to see the field or read defenses better.  But you can't teach size, speed, arm strength and athleticism.  

[ForJimmy]

7 minutes ago, NAS said:

Funny because Delhomme was very average, had a lot of limitations, pedestrian stats (threw a lot of INTs), but was just clutch in most games except that Arizona debacle in 2008.   I'm afraid we keep looking for a perfect specimen we'll be stuck.  

Fields has a lot of redeemable qualities, he can become a better passer.  I don't believe that people can't learn to see the field or read defenses better.  But you can't teach size, speed, arm strength and athleticism.  

Darnold has certainly learned to read the field better. You just have to build around your QB once you are confident in him.