Justin Fields was sacked on nearly 15 percent of his dropbacks in 2022. This led the NFL and was the highest mark for any qualified starting quarterback since 1997. It was, in short, very bad.
The culprit behind this, as you might expect, was a very bad offensive line. Fields was sacked on 11.8 percent of his dropbacks as a rookie, then saw his top blocker, guard James Daniels, signed away in free agency by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trips to Soldier Field marked the start of hunting season for NFC pass rushers, dropping Fields a tragic 55 times in 15 games.
