Justin Fields first entered the league with the Chicago Bears throughout the 2021 season after getting drafted No. 11 total, however since then the Ohio State product hasn't had the success that he hoped for.
Now on his third crew coming into his fifth 12 months after the Jets signed the quarterback to a two-year, $40 million deal this offseason, Fields is able to take the following step in his improvement and reside as much as his first-round choose hype.
"My expectations for myself are larger than anyone else’s to be trustworthy," Fields informed reporters on Wednesday. "So it’s one thing to show to myself… I’m excited to get to work and get issues going."
Popping out of Ohio State and having performed within the 2021 School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship, the expectation in Chicago was for Fields to be the savior after an extended stretch of mediocrity. Nonetheless, thrust into the beginning position early on in his profession, Fields was unable to carry the Bears excessive and went 10-28 in his first 38 begins.
After three seasons in Chicago, the 26-year-old was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. With starter Russell Wilson injured to start the season, Fields assumed QB1 obligations and performed effectively, going 4-2 and mixing for 10 complete TDs and only one interception.
"In fact, the extra time you’ve got within the league the extra expertise you’ve got, so I feel I’m progressing in getting higher each 12 months," he mentioned.
The truth is, Fields' numbers help that.
Between 2021 and 2024, the quarterback's completion proportion, interception proportion and passer score have all improved. He was additionally on monitor to throw for probably the most passing yards in his profession earlier than Wilson changed him in the course of the season.
So, very like gamers reminiscent of Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold who didn't determine issues out till their third or fourth groups, Fields and the Jets hope they could be a good match.
"Everyone’s journey is totally different. No one’s journey is similar," Fields mentioned. "I’m undoubtedly hoping for it to occur right here in New York, however everyone’s not the identical, everyone’s totally different. I feel these guys stored their head down, didn’t let too many issues within the exterior world shake them. They stored working they usually flourished."
To Fields' credit score, throughout his time within the NFL he's all the time achieved what was requested of him and has been a crew participant all through his profession. Now, he'll get one other likelihood to be the starter with Tyrod Taylor slated to be his backup.
Regardless of the lengthy highway that Fields has taken in his journey to date, stuffed with trials and tribulations, his confidence in his skills and basically has by no means wavered.
"My confidence by no means left me," he mentioned. "I really feel like when your confidence leaves you then you’ve got zero likelihood… Irrespective of what number of losses and issues like that, I’m by no means gonna lose my confidence in life or this sport."
What ought to assist Fields stay assured in New York are the acquainted faces he'll get to play with. Broad receiver Garrett Wilson, tight finish Jeremy Ruckert and heart Josh Myers had been all teammates with Fields at Ohio State and determine to be featured closely within the Jets' offense this season, particularly Wilson.
"It’s superior. We performed collectively in school and after I noticed him it was actually similar to the outdated days," Fields mentioned about Wilson. "I don’t assume our relationship skipped a beat so I’m undoubtedly excited to play with him and guys like Ruck and Josh Myers.
"So I’m excited for that and naturally issues that we are able to do to make one another higher and get again on the identical web page as we had been in school."
One individual Fields hasn't performed with (or underneath) is new head coach Aaron Glenn, though their paths crossed within the NFC North the place Glenn coached for the Detroit Lions.
The quarterback is trying ahead to working with Glenn and his "ardour" for the sport and sees some similarities between the each of them as effectively.
"I’ve been on good groups, I’ve been on dangerous groups," Fields mentioned. "Simply the mindset, the management. AG has been in the identical scenario so I feel he is aware of find out how to take a nasty scenario and switch it into an excellent one."
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