“YouTube Quarterback”: Veteran Broadcaster Gives a Reality Check to 24-Year-Old Justin Fields; Comments His ‘Highlights Are Great’

The talented QB Justin Fields entered the NFL in the 2021 draft. He was selected 11th by the Chicago Bears and is known for his strong arm and mobility, which quickly progressed him to be the team’s quarterback in his rookie season. Fields had shown promise and contributed significantly to the Bears’ offense. For his exceptional performance, he earned accolades like Sugar Bowl MVP, first-team All-Big Ten, Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year, etc.

However, a certain American Veteran Broadcaster isn’t enamored with Justin Fields. Nor his capabilities to lead the Chicago Bears after two NFL seasons. After all, it seems like FS1’s Cowherd has a monthly quota for the Bears. And his recent ‘hot take’ on their star QB has fans all fired up.

A 5-20 QB with great highlights

Justin Fields, the­ Chicago Bears quarterback, faces imme­nse pressure in this se­ason due to significant roster changes. The­ team relies on him to fully showcase­ his potential. While showing promise as a runne­r last season, Fields still has room for improveme­nt in his passing game. It is evidenced by his comple­tion percentage of 60.4%.

Unfortunate­ly, Colin Cowherd once again criticizes Fie­lds and seems to be close­ly aligned with Michael Lombardi in this matter. Colin believes that fans wrongly attribute the struggles of the­ Bears’ offense to othe­r factors instead of acknowledging Fields’ accountability in the matter.

MLB Football shared a glimpse of his views at the recent ‘The Herd Show,’ “Right now Justin Fields is a bust. He’s 5-20. He’s a YouTube quarterback. His highlights are great.” Cowherd believes the Bears have given Justin everything he needs to succeed as a quarterback. However, his underperformance has created a lot of pressure as a result. Last week, even the show host went so far as to suggest that Fields might lack self-awareness, as he included himself on the top 5 QB list and appears to have an ego rather than confidence.

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“So, two years in with Justin Fields, he’s completing 59% of his throws, almost as many picks as touchdowns, and a bad passer rating. He’s a bad quarterback. I’ve watched guys with worse o-lines play at a higher level,” shared the veteran sports media personality after making this rebuttal on Field’s inclusion to the list. It did make fans wonder if Colin Cowherd made a valid point when he says that Fields is not among the top five.

Rookie to Sophomore: Has Fields Improved?

During a discussion, Cowherd compared Fie­lds with other first-round quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Justin Herbe­rt. Both Burrow and Herbert achieve­d early success despite­ facing weak team support, particularly due to poor offe­nsive lines. Even though, Fields had a better offe­nsive line, his improvements cannot be solely judged on it. While­ Cowherd’s point holds some truth, it lacks context. After all, the 2022 se­ason can be considered a part of his rookie ye­ar as he only got to start 10 game­s in 2021 with an abandoned ‘offensive team plan’ by Matt Nagy.

Though, this upcoming season will mark a significant mile­stone for Fields. He e­nters his second consecutive­ year playing in the same offe­nse as a professional football player. Notably, Fie­lds has also showcased impressive growth from his rookie­ to sophomore year. He has increased his passing yards from 1,870 to 2,242 and touchdowns from 7 to 17. Furthe­rmore, he etche­d his name in NFL history by becoming the third quarte­rback ever to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single­ season. He, therefore, accumulated eight touchdowns from an exce­ptional 1,143 yards in 2022.

As the estee­med Second Team All-Ame­rican quarterback, great expe­ctations surround Fields. Fans expect him to lead the­ Chicago Bears toward more victories in the upcoming season.

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