{"id":135620,"date":"2022-09-26T13:38:44","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T17:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=135620"},"modified":"2022-11-21T12:57:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:57:04","slug":"justin-fields-force-darnell-mooney-cole-kmet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/09\/26\/justin-fields-force-darnell-mooney-cole-kmet\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Fields Gets Honest On Flawed Connection with Darnell Mooney, Cole Kmet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears passing game — and therefore Justin Fields<\/a> — has been moribund to put it lightly. They have been able to craft the NFL\u2019s second-best rushing attack in terms of total yards. They are also fourth-best in yards per carry. But the passing attack ranks dead last. It sits 83 yards behind the 31st-ranked New York Giants who still have yet to play.<\/p>\n

New York takes on the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. The deficit will be even larger when the Bears travel to take them on in Week 4.<\/p>\n

Along with Fields\u2019 struggles \u2013 which he owned up to following Sunday\u2019s 23-20 win over the Houston Texans \u2013 the play of both tight end Cole Kmet<\/a> and wide receiver Darnell Mooney<\/a> have come under intense scrutiny.<\/p>\n

So, what exactly is Fields going to do about it?<\/p>\n

Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields Sends Strong Message About Passing Game<\/h2>\n

Fields Won\u2019t Force It<\/h3>\n

Through three weeks, Mooney leads the team with 11 targets; nearly a quarter of Fields\u2019 paltry number of attempts. Six of those targets came versus Houston. He has only been able to come down with four of those, however, for a grand total of 27 yards with 23 of those yards also coming against the Texans.<\/p>\n

Mooney spoke after the Week 1 victory over the San Francisco 49ers saying that he was only worried about wins.<\/p>\n

There was a thought that a dud against Houston could spell trouble<\/a> but Fields remains unfazed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Cole gets the ball, then he gets the ball. If Darnell gets the ball, he gets the ball,\u201d Fields responded when asked if there was any additional pressure to get Mooney and Kmet the ball. \u201cI think just not being selfish on who gets the ball. Those guys aren\u2019t selfish guys so, literally, if the ball goes to Equanimeous [St. Brown]<\/a>, Dante [Pettis]<\/a> it doesn’t matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n

Swooped right on in \ud83d\udd12 @jalenpitre1<\/a> <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa \u00bb @NFLonCBS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wOy3lpWQ95<\/a><\/p>\n

— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) September 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n