Reid: Fields is ‘greater than a gadget man’

Mike Florio and Chris Simms talk about Andy Reid’s feedback on Justin Fields and break down how the previous Jets quarterback can show doubters incorrect in Kansas City.

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Okay.

Okay.

Andy Reid talked to the media final week when he was on the league conferences in Arizona, and one of many matters, clearly, is what they plan to do with Justin Fields.

Andy Reid talked to the media final week when he was on the league conferences in Arizona, and one of many matters, clearly, is what they plan to do with Justin Fields.

Patrick Mahomes suffered the ACL harm week 15, I consider, final 12 months, or it was December Yeah, it was week 15, I believe.

Patrick Mahomes suffered the ACL harm week 15, I consider, final 12 months, or it was December Yeah, it was week 15, I believe.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Right across the center of December.

Right across the center of December.

I consider so.

I consider so.

It was on the finish.

It was on the finish.

Same day Michael Parsons suffered his.

Same day Michael Parsons suffered his.

Same day, identical day Michael Parsons had his, um- Bad day and, yeah.

Same day, identical day Michael Parsons had his, um- Bad day and, yeah.

And so the query is, will Mahomes be prepared for week one?

And so the query is, will Mahomes be prepared for week one?

And the attraction to Justin Fields, who they bought for a fairly whole lot financially, he is a man that may play quarterback for them, and that is what Reid mentioned.

And the attraction to Justin Fields, who they bought for a fairly whole lot financially, he is a man that may play quarterback for them, and that is what Reid mentioned.

He’s greater than a gadget man.

He’s greater than a gadget man.

If Pat cannot play for no matter purpose, you’ve got bought a official man in there that may play and win video games for you.

If Pat cannot play for no matter purpose, you’ve got bought a official man in there that may play and win video games for you.

And yeah, as backup quarterbacks go, look, Justin Fields has performed numerous soccer.

And yeah, as backup quarterbacks go, look, Justin Fields has performed numerous soccer.

No doubt.

No doubt.

He’s received numerous video games.

He’s received numerous video games.

That’s proper.

That’s proper.

This narrative has emerged that, that he is simply horrible.

This narrative has emerged that, that he is simply horrible.

Well, he performed for the Jets final 12 months.

Well, he performed for the Jets final 12 months.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So the Jets will put a stain on you that’s not possible to scrub off.

So the Jets will put a stain on you that’s not possible to scrub off.

He was doing properly in Pittsburgh, so properly that I believed they should not put Russell Wilson on the field- Yeah when he recovered from that hamstring harm.

He was doing properly in Pittsburgh, so properly that I believed they should not put Russell Wilson on the field- Yeah when he recovered from that hamstring harm.

Remember Wilson bought injured in coaching camp and Fields took over they usually have been successful video games, and I believed they need to keep on with Justin Fields.

Remember Wilson bought injured in coaching camp and Fields took over they usually have been successful video games, and I believed they need to keep on with Justin Fields.

And, they usually wished to carry Justin Fields again final 12 months.

And, they usually wished to carry Justin Fields again final 12 months.

The Jets overpaid him.

The Jets overpaid him.

But that Jets expertise has induced everybody to simply assume Justin Fields sucks.

But that Jets expertise has induced everybody to simply assume Justin Fields sucks.

He does not.

He does not.

No.

No.

And the Chiefs noticed that- Yeah they usually, they bought a steal right here.

And the Chiefs noticed that- Yeah they usually, they bought a steal right here.

And it is nice insurance coverage coverage in a 12 months the place you’ve got bought your beginning quarterback getting back from a torn ACL and no person is aware of how that is gonna play out.

And it is nice insurance coverage coverage in a 12 months the place you’ve got bought your beginning quarterback getting back from a torn ACL and no person is aware of how that is gonna play out.

Yeah, completely.

Yeah, completely.

You mentioned it proper.

You mentioned it proper.

There’s expertise there.

There’s expertise there.

He is hard, after which they’re a spot there in Kansas City who is aware of the way to set up a group or an offensive assault round their quarterback strengths and weaknesses and sort of handle the sport by way of that lens.

He is hard, after which they’re a spot there in Kansas City who is aware of the way to set up a group or an offensive assault round their quarterback strengths and weaknesses and sort of handle the sport by way of that lens.

So they’re good there.

So they’re good there.

And you are proper, it is gone most likely a little bit too harsh on, on Justin Fields, and truthfully, I’ve most likely been part of that a little bit bit.

And you are proper, it is gone most likely a little bit too harsh on, on Justin Fields, and truthfully, I’ve most likely been part of that a little bit bit.

Because at occasions, yeah, you already know, A, you are a first-round choose, you take a look at by way of the lens of a beginning quarterback, and I do know I had numerous weeks final 12 months the place, you already know, I echoed a number of the issues that Woody Johnson mentioned to go, you already know, “Hey,” I imply, yeah, it is laborious to win or be offense when the quarterback will not throw the ball into some tight home windows and make a number of the throws that should be made.

Because at occasions, yeah, you already know, A, you are a first-round choose, you take a look at by way of the lens of a beginning quarterback, and I do know I had numerous weeks final 12 months the place, you already know, I echoed a number of the issues that Woody Johnson mentioned to go, you already know, “Hey,” I imply, yeah, it is laborious to win or be offense when the quarterback will not throw the ball into some tight home windows and make a number of the throws that should be made.

So there’s that, however nonetheless, he will get dragged, I believe, a little bit bit greater than he ought to.

So there’s that, however nonetheless, he will get dragged, I believe, a little bit bit greater than he ought to.

And on the very least, he’s a very rattling good backup, that, such as you mentioned, is battle-tested and he is performed numerous soccer.

And on the very least, he’s a very rattling good backup, that, such as you mentioned, is battle-tested and he is performed numerous soccer.

He understands taking good care of the soccer.

He understands taking good care of the soccer.

And then, in fact, he is nonetheless a very rattling good athlete off of that.

And then, in fact, he is nonetheless a very rattling good athlete off of that.

So, you already know, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the scenario they’re in, I definitely can perceive them Justin Fields and all that.

So, you already know, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the scenario they’re in, I definitely can perceive them Justin Fields and all that.

But I’ll say, and I’ll say once more, and I’ll say it yet another time after this, that quantity 15, Patrick Mahomes, shall be prepared for week one.

But I’ll say, and I’ll say once more, and I’ll say it yet another time after this, that quantity 15, Patrick Mahomes, shall be prepared for week one.

I ha- I, I’d guess my home on it.

I ha- I, I’d guess my home on it.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

You know?

You know?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I imply, guess my home on it.

I imply, guess my home on it.

Oh, completely.

Oh, completely.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But the query is, however the query is- Yeah is he gonna be working round laterally and changing- Not fairly path and placing stress- I do not suppose so on that knee.

But the query is, however the query is- Yeah is he gonna be working round laterally and changing- Not fairly path and placing stress- I do not suppose so on that knee.

No.

No.

That’s the factor.

That’s the factor.

Not to the identical capability.

Not to the identical capability.

So- It’ll take a while for that.

So- It’ll take a while for that.

You’re proper about that.

You’re proper about that.

But if one thing occurs, they’ve the insurance coverage coverage in Justin Fields.

But if one thing occurs, they’ve the insurance coverage coverage in Justin Fields.

And you talked about Woody Johnson’s feedback.

And you talked about Woody Johnson’s feedback.

This does not get mentioned sufficient.

This does not get mentioned sufficient.

We dwell in an age the place, like, the wealthy and highly effective get a move.

We dwell in an age the place, like, the wealthy and highly effective get a move.

They can say outlandish stuff and no person ever says boo about it, or the response is minimal to what it must be.

They can say outlandish stuff and no person ever says boo about it, or the response is minimal to what it must be.

The stuff that Woody Johnson mentioned about Justin Fields final 12 months was past unacceptable, after which they’ve the audacity to struggle the gamers and their capability to create report playing cards as a result of God forbid we is likely to be offending the fragile sensibilities of the oligarchs.

The stuff that Woody Johnson mentioned about Justin Fields final 12 months was past unacceptable, after which they’ve the audacity to struggle the gamers and their capability to create report playing cards as a result of God forbid we is likely to be offending the fragile sensibilities of the oligarchs.

It I simply do not suppose that that bought the suitable, the suitable consideration it ought to have gotten.

It I simply do not suppose that that bought the suitable, the suitable consideration it ought to have gotten.

And, I, I do know that some people with the Jets are delicate any time I criticize Woody.

And, I, I do know that some people with the Jets are delicate any time I criticize Woody.

Well, you acquire the group, you’ve got run the group into the bottom for the previous 25 years, and anyone’s gotta say it, so- Well, it was just- that is simply what I’m saying a stew of the time of numerous stuff.

Well, you acquire the group, you’ve got run the group into the bottom for the previous 25 years, and anyone’s gotta say it, so- Well, it was just- that is simply what I’m saying a stew of the time of numerous stuff.

So I really feel like that is the place it bought, like, you already know, kinda, to a level, perhaps swipe- swept below the rug as a result of, yeah, Aaron Glenn wasn’t dealing with issues the correct approach.

So I really feel like that is the place it bought, like, you already know, kinda, to a level, perhaps swipe- swept below the rug as a result of, yeah, Aaron Glenn wasn’t dealing with issues the correct approach.

You know, the protection not with the ability to create a turnover with a brand new defensive head coach grew to become a factor.

You know, the protection not with the ability to create a turnover with a brand new defensive head coach grew to become a factor.

And it simply felt like, oh my gosh, it is only a stew of craziness with the Jets, and that I really feel like perhaps bought a little bit misplaced with, yeah, with w- what, what he mentioned there.

And it simply felt like, oh my gosh, it is only a stew of craziness with the Jets, and that I really feel like perhaps bought a little bit misplaced with, yeah, with w- what, what he mentioned there.

I, I need Justin Fields to do properly this 12 months simply to kinda stick it to Woody a little bit bit.

I, I need Justin Fields to do properly this 12 months simply to kinda stick it to Woody a little bit bit.

So- But- Not that I do not need Patrick Mahomes to have the ability to play all 17 video games.

So- But- Not that I do not need Patrick Mahomes to have the ability to play all 17 video games.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But when Justin Fields does get a chance, if he does get a chance, I hope he does properly as a result of that stain, that, that, that mark on his profession the place individuals suppose he stinks now, that has lots to do with the group that he performed for final 12 months.

But when Justin Fields does get a chance, if he does get a chance, I hope he does properly as a result of that stain, that, that, that mark on his profession the place individuals suppose he stinks now, that has lots to do with the group that he performed for final 12 months.

And look- Yeah no person pressured him to signal with the Jets.

And look- Yeah no person pressured him to signal with the Jets.

They gave him 30 million assured, nevertheless it did not work properly for him.

They gave him 30 million assured, nevertheless it did not work properly for him.

No, and it is like what we all the time discuss.

No, and it is like what we all the time discuss.

All proper, let’s take a break.

All proper, let’s take a break.

Andrew Luck.

Andrew Luck.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Go forward.

Go forward.

I used to be simply gonna say, it is like we all the time discuss.

I used to be simply gonna say, it is like we all the time discuss.

Go forward.

Go forward.

Go forward.

Go forward.

We simply, we discuss this on a regular basis, and the quarterback, yeah, we- w- for some purpose we have simply anointed all of them as Superman.

We simply, we discuss this on a regular basis, and the quarterback, yeah, we- w- for some purpose we have simply anointed all of them as Superman.

They need assistance.

They need assistance.

They need assistance, and also you seem like crap whenever you’re round crap, like I all the time say, and that is sort of what occurred to Justin Fields there.

They need assistance, and also you seem like crap whenever you’re round crap, like I all the time say, and that is sort of what occurred to Justin Fields there.

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