Former NFL head coach 'never liked' Trey Lance, rips 'completely awful' Justin Fields
Mike Martz was critical of the two former first-rounders
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Sloppy weather conditions led to sloppy play in the San Francisco 49ers-Chicago Bears matchup on Sunday, but a former head coach isn't hearing any excuses.
Mike Martz, who was the head coach for the St. Louis Rams from 2000 to 2005, ripped the two first-round quarterbacks from Sunday's game, Justin Fields and Trey Lance.
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Lance went 13 for 28 for 164 yards and a pick while running 13 times for 54 yards in the Niners' 19-10 loss, while Fields completed eight of 17 for 121 yards, two scores, and an interception – he also had 28 rushing yards on 11 carries.
The former offensive coordinator for both Lance and Fields' current teams doesn't like the direction they are headed.
"I want [49ers coaches'] eyeballs here," Martz said regarding Lance. "I've never seen anything about this kid that was encouraging at all. He really has to plant himself to make a good throw, he's not a quick decision guy."
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Lance has been praised for his mobility, which was a large reason he was selected third overall in 2021 – but Martz said he "looked like a fullback stumbling around trying to run the ball."
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"I've never liked him. I still don't like him," he said. "I'd like to know what he does so well. He's not a great passer, he doesn't have good skills, takes a long time to set himself to throw the football, misses easy throws."
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As for Fields, Martz said he was "completely awful." He felt the 11th pick of the 2021 draft "really deflated the football team with his performance."
He added, "When you get a quarterback that can't do anything at all, and defensively, you shut him out basically for a half, you kind of lose hope. Right now, they're a team without hope."
However, Fields led the comeback from down 10 points at halftime to a two-possession victory – so certainly, not all hope was lost after the first half.
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Martz hasn't coached in the NFL in over a decade, but won Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams when he was their offensive coordinator.