I’ve been thinking about this a lot and finally decided to look up the actual numbers. Since we drafted Justin Fields in 2021 our starting QB W-L records are:
Trevor Siemian 0-1
Nathan Peterman 0-1
Nick Foles 1-0
Tyson Bagent 2-2
Andy Dalton 3-3
Justin Fields 6-26
It’s kind of ridiculous that over the past 3 years we are 6-26 when Fields starts while being 6-7 when he doesn’t start. I know wins and losses aren’t completely on the QB, but this is a huge disparity
I’m a big fan of Fields. I think he’s a good leader and dynamic runner. He’s got a strong arm. But he still lacks as a passer. I feel like too often he doesn’t get the ball to open receivers and that he too often looks to run while eschewing the pass
And just for comparison, Trubisky was 29-21 through 4 years as a starter
I know we have other issues, but I think I am ready to move on from Fields. Probably want to move on from Eberflus too. I’m not sure about Poles, but I’m leaning towards keeping him. I feel like we have some good, young talent. Just not at QB
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A lot of those games were mostly not his fault, and I think the backups often played some of the easier games, but 6-26 is pretty striking
Yeah, that’s what I’ve thought too. But when we’ve been basically a 500 team when he doesn’t start, it’s kinda scary.
I still hope he goes on a run to end this season and gives us hope for the future. But I’m starting to think that won’t happen
The big problem we have had with our QBs is that they don’t know how to cycle thru their progressions. And if you can’t get it by now, you’re not going to get it. Fields has a great arm and is a great runner, but he’s not a great QB. I think it’s time to move on. But not just from him, but the coaching staff as well