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‘I expect to be a franchise QB’: What Justin Fields said during first presser with Chicago Bears
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Justin Fields didn’t have a whole lot of time to enjoy the moment. Hours after his name was called in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL Draft, the former Ohio State quarterback was on his way to Chicago.
The Bears selected Fields with the No. 11 pick on Thursday night, a bit of a surprise from the teams projected to pick the ex-Buckeye. Still, Fields was excited to be a first-round choice and is looking forward to his opportunity in the NFL.
Friday, Fields had his first press conference as a member of the organization. He was asked about his goals with the Bears, which college games stand out most to him, how he handled the adversity during the draft process and plenty more.
Here’s what the new Chicago Bears quarterback had to say while speaking with reporters on Friday:
Justin Fields meeting with the media now.
He says his 2019 performance against “the team up north” and last year's performance against Clemson are the two games he's proudest of from his Ohio State career. pic.twitter.com/u4kFdMbH3y
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 30, 2021
Justin Fields said he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 9th grade after he had a seizure in school, but his condition has had “zero effect on football.”
“I can manage it pretty easily.” Said he takes medication to manage it.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 30, 2021
Fields on the 3-INT Indiana game: "I think there were a few plays in that game when I was trying to be Superman, trying to do too much… I think that game was a game I'll definitely remember for the best of my life" as a learning experience.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) April 30, 2021
Justin Fields: “I expect to be a franchise quarterback and one day, hopefully, be a top-five quarterback in this league.”
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 30, 2021
Justin Fields said he's not worried anymore about the things that were said about him during the draft process. Although he felt some of those things were untrue, “I'm focused on the present,” and that's in the past.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 30, 2021
Asked by @TIM_MAYsports who he views as the frontrunner in Ohio State's quarterback competition to replace him, Justin Fields said he hasn't been at enough practices to predict a frontrunner. Ryan Day should be pleased with that answer.
— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) April 30, 2021
Fields called his French Bulldog, named Uno, his best friend.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) April 30, 2021
Justin Fields is on a Zoom call with reporters: Said he didn't get much sleep last night but is excited to get to know his teammates. He said he met Andy Dalton, the projected starter, earlier this year.
— Bill Rabinowitz 🗞 (@brdispatch) April 30, 2021
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB