Evaluating a rookie quarterback requires two things: patience and perspective.
Patience is obvious. Most quarterbacks who start in their rookie year are drafted into undesirable situations with a dearth of talent. For Fields, the situation is even odder, as he’s been drafted into a lame duck coaching regime. So, while the flash plays are nice, and next year it will be exciting to see Fields in a proper offensive structure, it’ll likely be his third season before any reliable verdict can be reached on Fields as franchise quarterback.
Perspective requires understanding/recognizing the positives and negatives of the quarterback’s rookie campaign.