Not to throw a wet blanket over Justin Fields’ first NFL start before he even has a chance to make miracles happen, but prepare yourselves for the possibility that it won’t go so well.
Storybook beginnings don’t always happen for these can’t-miss first-round quarterbacks. Jaguars No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence debuted with three interceptions in a lopsided loss to the Texans. Jets No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson was intercepted once and sacked six times in an unsightly affair — also a loss — against the Chargers.
The Bengals’ Joe Burrow, the No. 1 pick in 2020, led a single touchdown drive in his first start, a loss to the Chargers.