I said this elsewhere, but Fields, with the *RIGHT COACHES* can be in the tier of Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, etc.
You need a coach that knows how to get the most out of him and is willing to actually build around his strengths AND weaknesses rather than trying to change him to fit into some other mold.
Case in point - for all the "Fields holds onto the ball too long" crowd - we found out on Sunday that Fields and Mahommes both hold the ball the same amount of time, both longest in the NFL. One is regressing while the other is considered a generational talent. What's the difference?
Mahommes has REID. Reid, rather than trying to change Mahommes into another quarterback the way Getsy is trying to make Fields play like Aaron Rodgers, said "he's got obvious talent, but holds onto the ball too long. Ok, lets really build up our offensive line to give him as much time as possible and call plays that cater to Pat's strengths". Lo and behold, Mahommes starts to succeed.
But put him under Nagy or now Getsy and he'd have been ruined.
There IS something there in Fields. More than what the Bears usually have to work with. Fields for SURE isn't some future HOF talent with his current deficiencies, but a creative and flexible coach is going to be able to get a LOT of milage out of Fields. He's not Tom Brady, but he's not Mitch either - its the shit coaches trying to change him that are doing that to him.
