Future Outlook: Justin Fields Can Be a MVP Candidate in Chicago One Day

The Chicago Bears have been cursed with the inability to find an elite QB to carry this historic franchise back to stardom. However, everything changed for the “Windy City” when Justin Fields continued to slide in the 2020 NFL Draft. When the New York Giants were on the clock with the 11th pick, the Bears knew they had to strike a deal to land the prolific Ohio State phenom. As Justin Fields has impressed teammates and coaches since getting drafted, his potential to become an MVP candidate could happen sooner than later.

First #NFLPreseason game.@justnfields did not disappoint. 💪 pic.twitter.com/IlDcoQhA81
— NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2021

INTERESTING FACTS

1 YD (2-6 CMP) on 1st 3 drives. Then went 12-14, 132 PASS YDS, 31 RUSH YDS, 2 total TD on last 4 drives in Preseason Wk1
Fields won the BIG10 Offensive player of the Year award 2x (2019, 2020)
The Georgia native is only the 3rd Ohio State Quarterback to be selected in the 1st Round

FUTURE OUTLOOK

JUSTIN FIELDS CAN BE A NFL MVP CANDIDATE ONE DAY AND THE BEST BEARS QB EVER

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Justin Fields is not like any other recent Ohio State Quarterback (Cardale Jones, Dwayne Haskins, etc.) and has an abundance of reasons why he could become a future MVP candidate. Fields is one of those rare QB’s in the NFL that actually looks like he could be successful playing another position such as Tight End or even Safety, and that’s a testament to his combination of size, strength, and speed. Similar to Lamar Jackson, who won a MVP in large part due to his running ability, Fields could follow in those footsteps.

The Bears QB will rely heavily on his freakish athleticism which helps expand his game as a Dual Threat QB and only enhances his chances of bringing home that MVP award one day. Fields was tasked with making a lot of reads while he was at OSU and that’s why he will deeply benefit from Matt Nagy’s motion offense. Nagy’s “smoke in mirrors” scheme uses a lot of different methods to make defenders get lost in their reads and involves a lot of quick and more simple reads for the QB.

One of the biggest benefits for Justin Fields is he doesn’t really have a tough QB battle to win (unlike Trey Lance and Mac Jones), which will allow the young signal caller to grow significantly from the mistakes he’s destined to make as a rookie. Fields is also well prepared to play in windy cities and “Frozen Tundras” thanks to his mobility. While Fields was the fourth QB taken in the 2021 Draft, it’s very possible Fields will one day be a top-4 QB in the entire NFL as he emerges in future MVP conversations.