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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Patrick Finley

Justin Fields can’t run at the expense of throwing downfield

Justin Fields ranks last among NFL quarterbacks in completions, passer rating and various other passing statistics. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

We know Justin Fields can run. But the Bears quarterback absolutely has to pass if his offense is going to crawl out of the primordial soup of the first four games.

There’s no doubting Fields’ athleticism when he scrambles. When he does so at the expense of throwing to wide-open receivers, though, it undermines both the Bears’ offense and his career. Just ask Mitch Trubisky.

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