Bears No. 2 WR Professes Love for Justin Fields' Deep Ball
Justin Fields is entering a near-perfect situation in Chicago, as the team seemingly has a lot of the right pieces in place in order to be a serious contender. Before even taking a snap for the Bears, he’s already stolen the hearts of Chicago fans and players alike.
Darnell Mooney, the Bears No. 2 receiver behind Allen Robinson, has already praised Fields' deep ball to the media.
Darnell Mooney said of the Justin Fields deep ball: "It's a beautiful ball, man. He knows where he wants to put it and it's very accurate. ... Great player, great person as well."
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) June 9, 2021
Chicago Bears WR Darnell Mooney said he was smiling mid-route on the very first deep pass that he received from QB Justin Fields.
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) June 9, 2021
Mooney: "It's a beautiful ball. He's very accurate with the ball. He is a great player and a great person."
(Via Bears YouTube Live)
Mooney isn’t the only one smiling, as Fields locked in a fully guaranteed 4-year $18,871,952 contract today.
The #Bears agreed to terms with first-round pick Justin Fields on a fully guaranteed four-year, $18,871,952 contract that includes a $11,085,056 signing bonus, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) June 10, 2021
Despite the strong showing in OTAs, and giving Bears fans hope that they’ll finally have a franchise quarterback, Matt Nagy has remained steady that Andy Dalton will be their starting QB for Week 1 of 2021 NFL season.
Fields is currently second on the odds list at WynnBET to be named NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year at +650 (bet $100 to profit $650).
If the Bears want to surpass the expectations laid on them by oddsmakers, they should look to start Fields sooner rather than later and hope for the best.
Vegas expects a regression from the Bears this season, as WynnBET has their over/under win total set at 7.5 wins. They’ve also been given +175 odds to make the playoffs, which is an implied probability of 36.36%. Bears fans will be disappointed to see their playoff chances, as Chicago managed to grab a wild card spot last season before losing to the New Orleans Saints.
The Bears may need to grab a wild card spot again in 2021 if they want to make the postseason, as WynnBET has their odds to win the NFC North set at +750, behind the Packers (-300) and the Vikings (+350).