Football is a complex game. But one thing is for sure: The quarterback is the most important man on the field.
How goes your quarterback, so goes your team.
Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields lit up the Dolphins in his preseason debut Saturday afternoon. And he also — and appropriately — lit up Bears fans everywhere.
What we glimpsed was a young man with exceptional poise in the pocket, the ability to scan the field and make confident decisions, and an arm that is accurate and pro-ball worthy.
We also saw speed.
Indeed, we saw exceptional speed from Fields — a 4.