1st-and-10: If C.J. Stroud can do it, why can’t Justin Fields?

Bears quarterback Justin Fields has had passer ratings of 78.2, 61.1 and 58.7 against the Packers, Buccaneers and Chiefs this season. He threw for just 99 yards in a 41-10 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium.Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud has all sorts of built-in excuses to struggle as a rookie starter this season.

He was playing for a team that went 4-13 last season. He was playing for a first-time head coach in DeMeco Ryans, whose background is on defense. He was playing for a first-time offensive coordinator in Bobby Slowik. He was playing in an offense that was mostly rebuilt — just two returning full-time starters.

He was playing with modest weapons, with declining Robert…