Like a rookie quarterback being introduced to the NFL. Fields has a lot to learn — any rookie quarterback does. But already you can see differences between him and Mitch Trubisky in 2017 — his first-step speed and acceleration and the velocity on those mid-range passes that need to be completed at a high percentage.
But he’s not ready yet because …
It’s just too early. The rudimentary, non-padded phase of training camp accentuates Andy Dalton’s biggest advantage over Fields — experience. Fields needs game speed to accelerate the process — how well he reacts, how well he learns.