The hate is absolutely unreal.
Yep. But, Minny has a pretty good defense so Dobbs isn't the only reason they have won some games.
Eh, I think Cousins fits much better in Atlanta than Fields. I could see Fields land somewhere to be a backup next year.Falcons do seem like a good fit, but @rmilia1 may suffer a heart attack if that happens.
Well sure, Cousins a better QB and Falcons really need some kind of upgrade at QB and despite what @rmilia1 says Fields would be a upgrade over Ridder.
Yes, Fields would be an upgrade over a few bottom 5 QBs. Imo, Fields's best fit is as a backup QB and that is where I think he ends up next season.
Darnold looked like a below average starter most of the time. The issue was that he would frequently do something inexplicably bad. He'd completely misread a situation and throw to a defender marking space or he'd stand there frozen and eventually concede a sack fumble. Fields on the other hand is a pure athlete with accuracy problems. Even when he hits targets the ball placement is poor and this kills the opportunity for yards after the catch. Darnold will have 4 INT games and 0 turnover games. You can win the 0 turnover games with Darnold, maybe a streak of games, but overall you'll have a losing season. It's hard to win even the 0 turnover games with Fields.
I don't disagree, but with the RB/WR/TE options already in place I don't see why the Falcons would set their sights so low on a QB.
If they make the playoffs ( looks like that could happen) they won't have the good draft position and they are middle of the pack in cap space, so their options would be limited IMO.
I don't deny that Fields could stand a couple of seasons riding pine to learn the nuances of the position, but if our GM is smart, there's no way he should trade Fields to a team only looking for a backup. He'd be lucky to snag a 4th rounder for him. If Fields is to be traded, then he should be sent to a team looking for a starter. That would likely fetch no worse than a 3rd and more likely a 2nd.
I agree. I'll be surprised if Fields is anything more than a backup next season.
I think you're overvaluing Fields. I think you are going to be sorely disappointed if you expect to get a 2nd for him. Barring some freak injury out there in PS (it has happened), I think the Bears will be thrilled if they get a 3rd. And personally, I think they'll get less than a 3rd (give something back or some conditional 3rd, etc.).
