Justin Fields is not doing the idea of the Chicago Bears sticking with Andy Dalton as the starter under center any good. The Bears' rookie quarterback has been fantastic all preseason long. Everyone in Windy City is raving about this guy, and it appears that the more he's given time to perform on the field, the stronger the test becomes for Matt Nagy's decision to give Andy Dalton the QB1 status over Fields.
The Bears are currently playing the Tennessee Titans in Week 3 of the NFL preseason on the road, and they gave the ball to Fields as their starter. What did he do with it? Fields went 7-for-10 for 54 yards and a touchdown with zero interceptions. He also flashed some of that dual-threat potential with 13 rushing yards on only a couple of carries. Here is the former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback casually tossing a perfectly placed pass to tight end Jesper Horsted, who was well-covered in the end zone.
Justin Fields threading the needle.
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ā NFL on CBS š (@NFLonCBS) August 29, 2021
Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's just a preseason game, but has Andy Dalton looked this better at any single point in training camp, practice, or preseason game? Has there been a play that better captures a reason why Dalton is the better option for the Bears than that quarterback we just saw lob a nice pass while getting chased off a broken play and still had the composure to find a target in a very tight space?
We'll wait.
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