58th percentile
LB GRADE RECEIPT
Tony Fields II
Chicago Bears / RILB / Healthy
Model version: player-forecast-v24 Data updated: August 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
NFSMELL RATING66.6C
POSITION RANK#58of 78 rated LBs
WHY THIS RATING
Grade components
Rotation-level forecastvalidated one-season baseline
Current form67.0
Player-created value66.6
Next-season projection70.8
Production forecast70.8
Position-relative forecast grade66.6
Model receipt
LB production balances tackling, pressure, non-sack disruption, coverage results, breakups, and missed tackles.
The displayed performance component is recency-weighted across qualifying 2023 seasons.
Prospect pedigree and testing are context only; qualifying NFL production is authoritative.
OVR uses the validated one-season baseline because it outperformed the prior composite in the 2024-2025 walk-forward audit.
The non-QB forecast target is next-season position-relative production, not an independent film or talent grade.
2023 PERFORMANCE
Position-specific metrics
18th percentile
56th percentile
60th percentile
29th percentile
36th percentile
44th percentile
45th percentile
66.6 season score255 qualifying plays