Justin Fields Videos Keep Hinting At What’s Coming In New Offense

Seeing Justin Fields post workout videos all the time is comforting. It serves as a reminder that the second-year quarterback is more focused than ever on his mission. That is to be the best QB in the league and win the Chicago Bears a championship. There isn’t much else to take from them. That is unless you’ve seen several over the past few months and began to notice a pattern. While Fields has gone through several passing drills in every clip, there continues to be an emphasis on one particular motion.

It was spotted again at Chad Johnson’s camp in Texas, which Fields and other young quarterbacks attended.

Justin Fields worked on release! from CHIBears

Don’t be fooled by the headline. Yes, Fields has worked on his release, but it was evident from that entire sequence what he was truly focused on. His play action fake. He is tinkering with how he turns his back to the line of scrimmage, fakes a hand-off, and then turns back to survey the field. It might seem simple, but it isn’t. A quarterback must have quick eyes to evaluate his options after turning his back to the line. Not only that, but so many of them do a poor job of selling their fakes. Fields seems to be working on both.

Justin Fields isn’t doing this by accident either.

Most likely, new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy told him to work on that part of his game this offseason. That means what many speculated is true. The Bears will be a run-first team with heavy doses of play action. That is the meat and potatoes of the wide-zone offense, after all. Mike Shanahan wanted a steady, capable ground attack so his quarterback could feast on defenses with play fakes. Nobody can say it doesn’t work either. That offense has participated in six Super Bowls since 1998 and won three.

Former offensive lineman Ross Tucker went so far as to call the system perfect for Justin Fields. Not only will it help to slow down opposing pass rushers, but it will also take full advantage of his athleticism and speed with rollouts and bootlegs. Fields had a passer rating over 100 when the Bears used play action last year. Everything about this plan makes sense. It is a matter of whether the team can run the ball to maximize its effectiveness. It shouldn’t be impossible with David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert in the backfield.