Can someone explain the Justin Fields hype?

The funny thing is the reason they would trade Fields is that he needs to be paid in a couple years. Why trade for that when you cN take a player cheaper at the start of a rebuild and have money for talent around him

ctpatsfan77 said:

I've seen the idea of NE trading for Fields a lot, with some idjits (not here, thank God) suggesting the Patriots trade #3 for Fields and the Bears' #9.

Can someone please explain the logic of this? It just feels like trading one messed-up QB for another messed-up QB.

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Thanks. This thread will draw the Fieldsteins in like a moth to a light.

ZotZot said:

someone who is a top 20-25 QB that is young with some upside

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Fields? lol no

Tunescribe said:

and was showing improvement as a passer down the stretch last season.

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no. in the last 7 games of the season, 5 passing TD. 1 game over 225 yards, 4 games under 170 yards, 61%

Zappe in 6 games starting, 6 passing TD, 2 games over 225 yards, 1 game under 170 yards passing, 61%

Why waste a draft pick on a guy that gave Zappe like production. Fields actually had a #1 WR to throw to, Zappe didn't

I want QB with #3.

The worst thing would be no QB and no MHJ.

JMC00 said:

Fields? lol no


no. in the last 7 games of the season, 5 passing TD. 1 game over 225 yards, 4 games under 170 yards, 61%

Zappe in 6 games starting, 6 passing TD, 2 games over 225 yards, 1 game under 170 yards passing, 61%

Why waste a draft pick on a guy that gave Zappe like production. Fields actually had a #1 WR to throw to, Zappe didn't

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One significant difference: Fields led the Bears in rushing with 657 yards despite missing four games with injury. He's twice the athlete Zappe is with a much stronger arm. Fields passer rating 86.3, Zappe 68.7. Like I said earlier, the Pats OL will be a work in progress and they'll need a quarterback who can move.

JMC00 said:

Fields? lol no


no. in the last 7 games of the season, 5 passing TD. 1 game over 225 yards, 4 games under 170 yards, 61%

Zappe in 6 games starting, 6 passing TD, 2 games over 225 yards, 1 game under 170 yards passing, 61%

Why waste a draft pick on a guy that gave Zappe like production. Fields actually had a #1 WR to throw to, Zappe didn't

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And with Zap, that was with 2 games with horrendous weather (Fields didn't have that in the last 7 games).

Tunescribe said:

One significant difference: Fields led the Bears in rushing with 657 yards despite missing four games with injury. He's twice the athlete Zappe is with a much stronger arm. Fields passer rating 86.3, Zappe 68.7. Like I said earlier, the Pats OL will be a work in progress and they'll need a quarterback who can move.

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86.3 isn't good. By any measure today.

Every QB in the draft can run - why waste capital on a retread who's already proven he can't do it?

TommyD4207 said:

86.3 isn't good. By any measure today.

Every QB in the draft can run - why waste capital on a retread who's already proven he can't do it?

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You're right, 86.3 is not good. We're just spitballing here. I'm not married to the idea of trading for Fields nor am I sure the jury is out on him completely. The Bears might not be, either. They probably are but we'll see.

I wouldn't give up even a 2nd for him.

BUT I would not be surprised if Fields goes elsewhere and has a good career. He may really just be buried in Chicago. As a PSU fan, I got to see a lot of him and he looked just as good as Stroud. Stayed in the pocket, moved around it well, went through his progressions, was an accurate downfield thrower, with plenty of arm strength and legs to run. If you were to take either Fields or Stroud coming out of college, I'm not sure why people would knock you for taking either one. I know they were drafted at different parts of the draft, but Stroud came out when there was a 2 year drought at the position (Kenny Pickett and Bryant Young) and Fields came out in a QB heavy draft.

Some team might gladly give up a 3rd to see if they have a Jalen Hurts potentially.

ctpatsfan77 said:

I've seen the idea of NE trading for Fields a lot, with some idjits (not here, thank God) suggesting the Patriots trade #3 for Fields and the Bears' #9.

Can someone please explain the logic of this? It just feels like trading one messed-up QB for another messed-up QB.

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They just want a quarterback who can run. Of course, we could just let Stevenson or Zeke take direct snaps from the center.

I think the hype has more so to do with not starting Mac or Zappe next year. Hard not to be hyped about that!

LightSkinSmurf said:

I think the hype has more so to do with not starting Mac or Zappe next year. Hard not to be hyped about that!

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Fingers crossed both are elsewhere sooner than later. Like, well before training camp.

Anyone who has actually watched a full game with Fields would know that he is not a good passer. He is consistently inaccurate, has no touch, and despite being a talented runner, does not have any pocket presence.

I watched him ay against the vikings. He makes 4 terrible plays for every good one. You get to see the good ones on the highlight package.

ctpatsfan77 said:

I've seen the idea of NE trading for Fields a lot, with some idjits (not here, thank God) suggesting the Patriots trade #3 for Fields and the Bears' #9.

Can someone please explain the logic of this? It just feels like trading one messed-up QB for another messed-up QB.

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It literally falls into the category of "we can fix him" or "the grass is greener" ...

Sure, someone might be able to "fix" him, or make him a reliable QB... It shouldn't be us... We have the opportunity to address the QB position outright in the draft, or to trade back and fill big holes on the roster... The #3 overall is a big chip that we need to use to our advantage...

Can't see working on a reclamation project in the midst of that being in the teams best interest... If we want to go that route, we already have a reclamation project on our roster who has shown a higher upside than fields has...

VrabelJr said:

The hype is just @Bourne Again Christian. Nobody else wants him.

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*Ahem*.

Hard pass on Fields, even all the Bears fans I know don’t even want him.

ctpatsfan77 said:

I've seen the idea of NE trading for Fields a lot, with some idjits (not here, thank God) suggesting the Patriots trade #3 for Fields and the Bears' #9.

Can someone please explain the logic of this? It just feels like trading one messed-up QB for another messed-up QB.

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Fields have improved unlike the Mac.

ctpatsfan77 said:

I've seen the idea of NE trading for Fields a lot, with some idjits (not here, thank God) suggesting the Patriots trade #3 for Fields and the Bears' #9.

Can someone please explain the logic of this? It just feels like trading one messed-up QB for another messed-up QB.

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I didn't know there was hype?

ctpatsfan77 said:

To be clear, I meant "Why should the Patriots do this?"

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Just like WR enough of picking from the thrift store for foundation players.

If you want to make an immediate impact in the 2024 draft, take Marv Harrison Jr. Roll with Corky and Van Pelt.

8 wins should be the goal this season.