Chicago Bears: 3 Justin Fields stats to get excited about
Justin Fields is aggressive
Justin Fields is one of the most aggressive quarterbacks in the NFL. He throws the ball 20 yards downfield 15.9% of the time, which would rank him second in the NFL behind Russell Wilson. Other names around him include Jalen Hurts, Kyler Murray, and Lamar Jackson.
This is exactly where you want Justin Fields to be. He is making big-time throws, and he is consistently pushing the ball down the field. On those 20 yard passes, only Kyler Murray has more big-time throws and a better completion percentage.
Last season the Chicago Bears had Nick Foles throwing deep 13% of the time, and Trubisky down at 11%. Fields is nearly 5% more aggressive than Trubisky last season. This has to be factored in when comparing their completion rates in this offense.
When looking at Justin Fields, he has to hit the layups a bit more, but this is a lethal three-point shooter who can pull from anywhere on the court. That is a fun base to start from.