I& #39;m gonna thread two Justin Fields& #39; situations here from the last two years that, I think, explain who he as a quarterback and a competitor, that I think have gotten overlooked as he& #39;s been picked apart.

With him, I think there& #39;s been a lot of missing the forest for the trees.

Situation 1, November 2019 ... Fields sprained his MCL against Penn State, and started the next week against Michigan. In that game, got that knee rolled up on, went into tent. Had a bulky brace put over it.

Comes out of the tent. Next throw ...

Situation 2, January 2021 ... Fields gets absolutely obliterated by Clemson LB James Skalski, needs to be helped to the sideline. Goes in the tent, is having trouble breathing.

Comes out of the tent. Next throw ...

So here& #39;s the thing—these happened in the biggest games of the year. A lot on the line. Team needed him. He answered the bell. And so, like I said, I think that this all feels sort of like Justin Herbert last year, with people staring at small pictures, missing the big picture.