NFL offenses do this every week, and it often allows the quarterback to get a pre-snap read, whether it’s man or zone coverage. But Fields, as a rookie, still has to read it and react decisively, and he didn’t. The Browns sat on a lot of the shorter routes, which complicated things and made small windows smaller. But Fields didn’t pull the trigger on some open throws.
Column: Will Andy Dalton or Justin Fields start Sunday for the Chicago Bears? Who will call plays? With this team, scrutiny is recommended.
