Same here. If the improvements to the offensive line allow Fields to revert to his NCAA "gunslinger" form, then we as fans may be looking at the next big superstar NFL QB developing.
Happiness comes from within, not without..........what makes one think he'll be happy in another place? I say proceed with caution.
The rumor is that the reason they're looking to trade him is they can't agree on a new contract so maybe that's all it takes for him to regain his happiness from within. That's also another reason why i can't see Poles trading for him with not only having to give up valuable draft picks to get him but also having to give him a new big deal.
I’m reading that they wanted a second rounder back in June. I’m wondering if we can throw them a third this and a third next. We have the cap to sign him. I, personally, prefer Chase Young, but I won’t be crying if we land Hunter.
Hope you're correct, but I felt last season was a "break out" year for him.......
Well, I say Da Bears' don't finish lower than 30th this year in total 'D'........lol...........................................You stated a fact, which I agree with, but last season ISN'T this season.....with their draft picks & FAs, I'm saying Bears jump to between 16th and 18th. Keep this and shove it in my face if they still suck. Don't worry you won't hurt my feelings....lol.........growth in life is facing one's mistakes...
I'm his #1 fan. Velus all day. I've got receipts.There has been quite a bit of anti Velus Jones rhetoric on this board. It sounds like he’s worked incredibly hard to get better but most of all comfortable in his role and knowledge of the offense.
Also, he’s been putting in the work to improve as a punt returner which was an obvious weakness last season.
He really flashed as a kick returner last season. If he blossoms this year as a punt returner and receiver, the Bears become even more difficult to defend this season. His size and speed have to be respected if he’s utilizing those tools effectively.
Here’s some highlights from a Fishbain piece on him from The Athletic:
“It really set me free when I stopped worrying about what everybody had to think about me.”
He had a 44-yard catch against the Billsin Week 16. He ran for a 42-yard touchdown against the Vikings in Week 18. And he finished third in the NFL in kickoff returns, averaging 27.59 yards per return.
“I would say it was close to the end of the season when I was still stressed out, thinking about things in the past,” he said. “But there’s nothing you can do about that. I finished the season on a high note. Had a touchdown in the last game of the season. I just told myself, ‘Have fun. Play football.’”
And…
But Jones also wants to win back that punt-return job.
During the offseason, he did the standard work of catching punts off a JUGS machine, but then he visited Bears punter Trenton Gill in North Carolina. Gill was joined by a few other NFL punters, and Jones spent days catching punts, focusing on “beating the ball to the point.”
On his last day with the punters, he caught 110 balls and dropped only two.
“Just look the ball in, beat the ball to the spot, because when I catch it, honestly,” Jones paused, before adding, “I feel like I’m the best returner in the league.”
More at this link:
'I've got a better feel for everything': Bears' Velus Jones Jr. settled in for Year 2
Jones struggled mightily during his rookie season until he stopped worrying what others thought about him.theathletic.com
He had to do something to stay in college athletics for 6 years. I'm not saying that he's not committed nor a hard worker. I like the guy but it took him a while at both schools and obviously here.
That's the idea.
He was taken off of punts which is a primary of what he was drafted for.
because he struggled with processing what was happening on the field and was slow to react. Lets hope he has figured it out because him not understanding when and where to take the check down didn't really work out well for him last year now did it?
Well, he had the same reputation for holdong on to the ball too long at Ohio State. So can he change an ingrained tendency with strong coaching?
