What opposing players have said about Justin Fields

Some Kool-Aid for your Sunday.

CJ Stroud named Fields as his [5th best current QB](https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1665403809202405376) in the league which set off a bunch of salty Twitter replies. Made me think back to the Eagles and Dolphins games this past year where a bunch of opposing players made positive comments about Fields afterwards, so thought I would do a round-up of those comments plus what some other opposing players have said about Fields at random times.

I didn’t include current teammates or coaches because they’re generally going to be complimentary regardless of who is the QB. Didn’t include retired players now in the media either because they have incentive to generate some buzz with their takes.

* Tyreek Hill “DJ Moore with J fields is gone so fun to watch.” [source](https://twitter.com/cheetah/status/1634340032159834113?s=20)

* Jaelan Phillips “Justin Fields is a monster. He’s legit.” [source](https://twitter.com/Marcel_LJ/status/1589368754643013632?s=20)

* Melvin Ingram “Special. Special. Special. Special. It’s simple. He’s special.” [source](https://twitter.com/MarkPotash/status/1589411316489506819)

* Tua Tagovailoa “He impressed me a lot. Dude’s a baller.” [source](https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1589376192729481216?s=20)

* Brandon Graham “That boy nice. Everything we’ve seen on film, we knew that already. We knew that boy was fast. We knew what he liked to do. We knew we were gonna have to run today. He got me a couple times. Man, I just felt like he gets on you so fast. I don’t even trip because I understand my limitations, but I give him all the credit because they ran that play on me every time. I tried to get him, that boy fast. I respect him. He’s up and coming for sure.” [source](https://theathletic.com/4015182/2022/12/19/bears-justin-fields-eagles-reaction/)

* Hassan Reddick “I think he’s a great talent at the quarterback position. He’s making it happen with his feet. He’s trying to get it done any way possible whether it’s using his arm, running, he’s just trying to get it done. He’s a great competitor. Relentless competitor at that, because he took some big hits today, too, and he kept coming.” [source](https://theathletic.com/4015182/2022/12/19/bears-justin-fields-eagles-reaction/)

* Von Miller “He has all the tools to be one of the best quarterbacks ever in NFL history.” [source](https://twitter.com/brgridiron/status/1605720241857736704?s=20)

* Darius Slay “He reminds me a lot of Jalen Hurts, but a little bit bigger and a little bit faster. Man got a lot of potential. He’s going to be very very good. Kid going to be special. He going to light the NFL up. He’s going to be very special.” Talked about Fields for about 4 minutes altogether. Also talked very positively about Jaylon Johnson, saying he’s studied his film and said he is “one of the up and coming corners in the league” [source](https://youtu.be/-ZZHNfX8GVI?t=159)

* Josh Allen “He’s a special talent. He can spin the rock. Obviously, you see what he can do in the open field running-wise. He seems like a really good kid. I think everybody’s their own guy. I don’t think he’s gonna be the next me. I think he’s gonna be the next him.” [source](https://www.bleachernation.com/bears/2022/12/29/josh-allen-becomes-latest-opponent-to-lob-praise-on-justin-fields/)

* Micah Parsons “How isn’t” in response to a Twitter person saying Fields/DJ Moore wasn’t the same as Hurts/AJ Brown and Allen/Diggs. [source](https://twitter.com/MicahhParsons11/status/1656459137520107521?s=20)

* Chase Young “Down the line, he’s gonna be one of the great quarterbacks you talk about to have played in the NFL.” Grain of salt since they were OSU teammates but still thought it was noteworthy. [source](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/chase-young-remembers-when-bears-justin-fields-transferred-ohio-state)