Sick burn, Getsy. Sack avoidance is a consistently underrated aspect of quarterback play, and Fields has struggled with it so far since joining the league, taking one on a frustrating 19.3% of his dropbacks this year and 13.4% over his 16 total appearances.Confronted with Justin Fields' 50.7% completion percentage, #Bears OC Luke Getsy pointed out:
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) October 6, 2022
“He should have less than 50% because he should have thrown about 6 or 8 of them away instead of taking some sacks."
Love that comment. But also, not great!
I know Justin Fields trusts his legs and picked up the 1st, but imagine if he doesn't bail here?
— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) October 4, 2022
That pocket is fine -- just slide and reset -- no need to panic, IMO.
And if he stays in, he finds a wide open TD here down the seam. The Bears ultimately scored 3, not 7 this drive. pic.twitter.com/GMef1JgG8m
The Bears' problems aren't all on Fields. They ranked 22nd in scoring the year before he arrived, and quarterback Andy Dalton didn't fare all that much better than Fields when he played for the Bears in 2021, taking sacks on 7.1% of his dropbacks despite a 6.0% career mark.
Still, whether or not Fields is the primary culprit, the Bears need to pass the ball better. They rank 32nd in passing yards, 31st in net passing yards per attempt, and 31st in scoring through four weeks. They face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.
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