There are records you want to break, and then there are records that nobody wants their name attached to. Justin Fields is on the verge of the latter.

If things play out the way they're trending, Fields could become the first quarterback in NFL history to start Week 1 for four different teams in consecutive years. Let me be clear - this isn't a badge of honor. This is a flashing warning sign.

Fields has talent. I've seen it with my own eyes. The arm strength is there. The mobility is elite - the guy can run like a gazelle. There have been flashes of brilliance, games where you watch him and think "this kid could be special."

But flashes don't win starting jobs long-term. Production does. And that's where Fields has struggled.

Think about what this record really means. It means four teams in four years thought he was good enough to be their Week 1 starter. But it also means that none of them kept him. Not one organization looked at him after a season and said "this is our guy for the future."

That's the journeyman quarterback story taken to the extreme. You're talented enough to get opportunities, but you never quite put it together. You show enough promise that teams think they can fix you, but you never develop into the franchise player they hoped for.

I've covered this league long enough to know what happens to guys like this. They bounce around for a few years, collect some paychecks, maybe get a backup job somewhere when they're in their 30s. It's not a terrible career - most people would love to play in the NFL at all. But it's a far cry from what Fields was supposed to be when he was drafted.

Remember the hype? Remember when people were debating whether he should go first overall? The Ohio State phenom who was going to revolutionize the position with his dual-threat ability?

At some point, potential has to become production. You can't live on forever. Eventually, you either are great, or you're not.