I think they’re nice excuses for people who are bullish on Fields but I don’t think they’re problems that haven’t been overcome consistently by actually good quarterbacks over the years. It seems like a lot of Fields fans want to argue that it’s tough to get a read on him unless everything around him is perfect, and that just isn’t a realistic standard. I’m not here to defend the playcalling which has not been good, but Fields hasn’t really been good either. Those things aren’t mutually exclusive.
The Bears defense has gotten 8 turnovers in the last two weeks, four of which resulted in starting field position past the 50. They also got a turnover on downs last week in Vikings territory - that’s 9 turnovers, 5 of which resulted in a drive that started in the opponent’s territory. Fields has led the offense to 1 touchdown and 2 FG in those situations. He’s been an absolute disaster in pretty much all late game situations, and any 3rd and medium+ where he has to throw - if he isn’t a threat to run, he’s horrible. Even last week in his first fourth quarter comeback he needed three tries at it because he fumbled the first two away. Those aren’t good signs.
You were bullish on him all last off-season, and then the first 5-6 games he looked like one of the worst QBs in the league. He’s turned things up a bit for sure, but even now the “good” Fields games aren’t anything special by any means, and are still inconsistent and relatively rare. I just can’t imagine, barring having come into the season desperate for your preconception to play out, seeing his play this year and thinking “this is good enough”, especially given the very rare opportunity to take a high plus QB prospect early in the draft.
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