The future is bright for Bears quarterback Justin Fields. Although his rookie season was rocky, there was plenty to be excited about as the former first-round pick gets a fresh start with new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.
While the Bears have yet to hit the practice field — Chicago’s offseason program is expected to start in early April — there’s already reasons to be excited about the potential in 2022. Getsy stressed the importance of building the offense around Fields, which sounds simple yet meaningful. In that regard, Fields is expected to make a big jump in his second season.
NFL.com’s Gregg Rosenthal ranked all 62 starting quarterbacks in 2021. Fields clocked in at No. 28, which ranked behind only New England’s Mac Jones (16) among rookie quarterbacks.
The tools are there. He ran more than expected, and his deep accuracy came as advertised. Missing five starts down the stretch was disappointing, but he’s going to be learning a new offense in 2022 anyhow….
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