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Rex Ryan Believes Justin Fields Is ‘Closing That Gap’ Between Athlete And Quarterback

Like many mobile quarterbacks in the NFL, Justin Fields has been labeled a better athlete than he is a starting-caliber quarterback. For the most part, those criticisms have been fair as Fields won just 10 games over his first 38 starts in the league. He put up the second-most rushing yards in a single season for a quarterback in 2022 with 1,143, but that came with a 3-12 record as the starter that year.

Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan believes Fields that is starting to close the gap between an athlete and a quarterback.

“Here’s what I know about Justin Fields, alright?