This season, the Bears have been putting Fields through practice drills to improve his accuracy rolling left.
In an empty backfield on Nov.
He ran that way — directly toward the Steelers bench — from the right hash mark almost to the “0” painted on the left side of the Heinz Field turf at the Steelers’ 20.
“I mean, it’s pretty much routes on air,” Fields said Wednesday.
This season, the Bears have been putting Fields through practice drills to improve his accuracy rolling left.
“You never know how many of those you’re going to get intentionally — or on purpose — in a game.
You have to understand the angle and where the defender is and where he could cut off the route — and maybe a make a play on the ball.
Sometimes when you’re trying to get your hips around, your shoulders around to throw off the wrong foot, it makes you inaccurate.
Last month, the Bears identified Fields throwing while moving left as something they needed to improve upon.
There’s no secret — ”Just practicing it,” Fields said — but it comes naturally to the quarterback.
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