Will the Green Bay Packers try to force quarterback Justin Fields to beat them throwing the ball from the pocket in the season opener Sunday at Soldier Field?
Bears quarterback Justin Fields prepares to take the field for a preseason game against the Bills at Soldier Field on Aug. 26, 2023.
Is Fields capable of delivering the kind of season that transforms the Bears from an organization that has stumbled in search of an elite quarterback since shortly after World War II to a franchise that has the position figured out and is prepared to be a contender for years to come?One game Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field in the national television spot on Fox will not provide all the answers, only some clues, but that won’t deter those dealing only in hyperbole from leaping to conclusions.
It was a dramatic shift in Barry’s thinking — maybe seeing the Atlanta Falcons play zone coverage on 73.3% of Fields’ drop-backs two weeks earlier was a factor — and it worked. Fields didn’t throw for a touchdown, and the Packers intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter in zone coverage to put the game away.
The added challenge of playing man coverage against Fields is so many defenders wind up with their back turned to him running downfield, making them unaware of any play that could change from a drop-back pass to a dangerous run in the split-second it takes him to leave the pocket. Passing concepts against man coverage can be heavily schemed.
The Bears have better players this season, which is where guys such as Moore and tight end Robert Tonyan come into play. The Bears are excited to see what wide receivers Darnell Mooney and Chase Claypool and recently paid tight end Cole Kmet can do as well.
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