USA TODAY names Justin Fields as one of 17 NFL impact rookies

According to USA TODAY’s Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, former Ohio State QB Justin Fields is going to be one of the NFL’s impact rookies.

Justin Fields — A Chicago difference-maker in year one?

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields reportedly managing epilepsy
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What We Say

It’s hard to believe Chicago can go the entire year with the No. 11 pick in the draft sitting on the pine while Andy Dalton runs the show. At this point in his career, Dalton is not the answer, and it’s hard to see where the offense does enough to make this team a playoff contender.

Funnier things have happened, and somehow the Bears found their way in the postseason last year, but once things start to take a turn for the worse, Fields will find his way onto the field. If that can happen with Dwayne Haskins in Washington, it has a good chance of occurring in Chicago too.

The real question is how long it’ll take Fields to really make a difference in year one even with the keys to the offense.

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