The Chicago Bears wrapped up their second training camp practice Thursday, and of course, the most important thing on all Bears fans' minds is the performance of Justin Fields.
It doesn't matter that the real practices, the ones with pads, haven't started yet. It doesn't matter that Bears coaches are treating this ramp-up period like OTAs. All that matters is whether Fields looks like he's improved since the end of last season, and according to offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, signs of that improvement are showing.
“It’s not one particular thing,” Getsy said Thursday. “I think it's on a whole, when you see the guy who’s comfortable with the footwork, with the progressions, with the communication in the huddle. You guys see him using a lot more cadence in the first two days, so all that stuff I think has been fun.”
We all know Fields is overflowing with physical talent. That's never been a question. But quarterbacks who rely solely on that physical ability and don't spend time to work on the finer details of the position tend to be dreaded early-round busts. Fields isn't trending in that direction, and that's great news for Bears fans.