Fields Heat Check

Thanks for posting that because I've been pondering this myself, as far as where I'm personally at on this.  It looks to me like Fields is positioning himself to prove to be the guy.  But he hasn't proven anything yet... meaning he needs to now stack good performances (even if the team loses - he - needs to showcase that he is a solid QB1 guy).  To sway me into joining "he is the guy" camp, Fields needs to close out some games well and show that he can put the offense on his back and win close games.  I also want to see him continue to look more relaxed and in a rhythm (like he has in these last two games... build on that).  I know the defense is pitiful, but I still want to see Fields stack some wins (Bears haven't done this since 2021).  In order to do that I believe Fields will need to elevate the team around him - yes, even though the team needs more talent, I still want to see Fields elevate the guys he does have around him - and look like a franchise QB.  That's what good franchise QBs do.  I totally get it, that the talent is not that good.  But I do believe Fields can still do some good things with what he has.  He's scored pretty well the last two games against bad teams... maybe beat a good team or two in these last 12 matchups.   

I need to see how he does against better teams. If he continues this trend against say Detroit, then we can talk.

Welcome back!

I like the guy, and he's showing promise and improvement but he has work to do and things to clean up before I buy him as the guy. Problem is I can't tell if his issues are all his, Part his or mostly coaching. I'm waiting to decide after the year.

Great idea for a thread.  I talked about my own Fields-o-Meter before but you put it on screen.

For me, obviously I was down on him the first 3 weeks and deservedly so as he was a bottom-5 QB in the league then.  The last 2 weeks he's been night-and-day different and looks like a QB the "light is coming on for".

Is this a sign he's ascending and heading for a breakout year?  Or is it just a flash in the pan against some bad defenses?

I don't know.  The next 12 games are critical.  The next 12 games determine Fields' future career trajectory and Poles' choice of paths forward for the team.

Right now, I'm in the HOPEFUL BUT UNCONVINCED category.  I'm really hoping JF will convince me.  I want to believe.

If he can establish himself as a clear top-10 QB this season, it's game on for us.  We go all-in this offseason with 2 FRPs plus a ton of cap space and we start being a consistent playoff team in 2024.