Do we as a fan base know 100% for sure no one in the entire Bears organization has never sat down with JF to go over film, work on reads, work on progressions, work on footwork, work on release? Justin said publicly that Getsy and him went over the playbook to remove plays he did not like, he wanted the playbook smaller so he didn’t have to think and he could just play free.
I read this all the time and hear the talking heads say the org failed him… what am I missing that the coaches are not doing? I cannot imagine they’re not working with him. Is the thought he just hangs out by himself every practice and no one helps him or coaches him. Or is it simply that Getsy should call designed Qb run, roll out, move the pocket, and no more than 2 read throws? He is a professional qb and should be able to run a competent offense. Which team said they knew exactly what the bears would run… is that on Getsy or is that on Fields not being able to run a full offense. It was Fields that asked for less…
Genuinely curious for those that blame coaches for JF1 lack of success.
Well to start, his receivers need to be open. And for his receivers to be open, they need to be running in different directions (not the same exact spot on the field as another WR).
The Bears rather famously spent an entire offseason trying to teach him a quicker release and it mostly just screwed up his accuracy and they were forced to let him go back.
Little A, Little B. A if Justin isn’t able to execute and read quick enough and needs good coaching to help growth to his mental ability. It’s like teaching math. Some get basic X divided by Y is Z. Others need tricks to do the same.
B if the game plan and schemes are just confusing and don’t make sense makes A a circular loop of how can I get it if chicken and egg scenario. That is where some are squarely on coaching especially when other pro QBs and even HoF QBs are going, what was that play drawn up?
Coaching isn’t the issue. He needs more reps to learn how to execute better in the short passing game.
They really just need to solve for the blitz. Blitzing attacks Fields biggest weakness, holding onto the bal too long. Blitzing also is paired with man coverage usually which is something Fields can uniquely exploit by running. I think there has been such an emphasis on just being a passer this year that they’ve discouraged that. But it may make sense, when he sees a blitz coming at the line of scrimmage to audible into a run where you have WRs on the perimeter blocking and some linemen pulling to get some cheap yards.
Make him learn how to throw a damn anticipatory pass
Make him fix his molasses slow dropback
Both can actually be true.
The coaching staff (Getsy in particular) has called plays that JF has had mixed results with, therefore he isn’t confident that the play will develop as planned.
Fields hasn’t done basic things that should get easy positive gains.
One example of both being true, the 1st play of the Minnesota game. Against a defense that blitzes as often as they do, you should start out by running the ball. Instead they come out 5 wide, no TE, no RB for extra pass pro. This is a bad play to start the game.
However, this was the 1st play of the game, they should have practiced it multiple times against different defensive fronts, so there is no reason for Fields to not know what to do with the ball.
Every coach in this franchise has somehow ignored the simple 10 yard slant route like you have seen Green Bay do to us for 30 years.
That’s a start