Justin Fields set to depart today with the following reasons…
Some of Justin Fields’ best qualities can’t be measured by stats. Some of the things that have hindered him also can’t be seen in a box score.
The numbers tell part of the story but not the whole story. For Fields, most of the quantitative elements of his game aren’t pretty. A cursory glance through and it would make a lot of sense to move on and take a quarterback with the No. 1 pick in April’s NFL Draft.
With the 2023 season completed, we’ll embark on a three-part look inside the numbers for the Chicago Bears — starting with Fields, followed by one on offense and one on defense and special teams. There are several ways to analyze Fields’ performance solely by looking at the numbers.
Here’s what the stats don’t tell us: They don’t tell us about a bad play call. They don’t tell us about a bad route or a missed protection.
“I can’t really give you a percentage, but it’s a marriage,” general manager Ryan Poles said last week when asked how to balance Fields’ performance with the scheme. “It works together. I think there’s things that both sides can learn and do better to take it to the next level.”
