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I think Sanborn has done about enough to say he is likely the starting MIKE next year. You probably want a guy to come in for him on obvious passing downs (would be nice if Weatherford turned into this guy), but he's the best box LB the Bears have had in awhile, able to get through the wash and make tackles, and competent if not exactly gifted in coverage. He makes plays when they present themselves.

They need to start utilizing Claypool like they did for those two consecutive catches he had yesterday. Slants, comebacks, he's a big dude who can work the middle of the field and doesn't have to be perfect in his route running to be successful. He's not a great technician but he knows how to position his body and use his size to his advantage. He can do that all over the field, not just on the outside.

They've pretty much only been going over the top or screens to him. Glad to see they are giving some more stuff. He isn't built for those screens, doesn't have great short area quickness, and they need to stop with them.
 

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I think Sanborn has done about enough to say he is likely the starting MIKE next year. You probably want a guy to come in for him on obvious passing downs (would be nice if Weatherford turned into this guy), but he's the best box LB the Bears have had in awhile, able to get through the wash and make tackles, and competent if not exactly gifted in coverage. He makes plays when they present themselves.

They need to start utilizing Claypool like they did for those two consecutive catches he had yesterday. Slants, comebacks, he's a big dude who can work the middle of the field and doesn't have to be perfect in his route running to be successful. He's not a great technician but he knows how to position his body and use his size to his advantage. He can do that all over the field, not just on the outside.

They've pretty much only been going over the top or screens to him. Glad to see they are giving some more stuff. He isn't built for those screens, doesn't have great short area quickness, and they need to stop with them.
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Watch Fields totally do Alexander dirty on the bomb to Harry, with the pump fake. Replay from the endzone view you can see he totally bites.

That was a really strong pump fake, and I love how quickly Fields resets his feet when looking for the next option. And the pivot to move left is my favorite move in his bag of tricks.

We all know the narratives around Fields. He is super talented but still has room to grow in a couple areas that will determine if he is the great QB we want. He is also surrounded by guys who should be working construction or pumping gas in New Jersey next year. He still made some incredible plays that show his ceiling as a player. He piloted a 10+ play drive that took something like 8 minutes off the clock that ended in points, where a key first down was made on his right arm. I think we are seeing Fields make good decisions more frequently and his presence is the only thing that makes this team watchable.
 
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