Previous to yesterday’s recreation in opposition to the New York Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers made the choice to go together with Russell Wilson as their beginning quarterback regardless of coming in with a 4-2 file.
Wilson was tabbed because the starter simply previous to Week 1 by head coach Mike Tomlin however wasn’t in a position to play as a consequence of a calf pressure, and the choice to begin him on Sunday as a substitute of Justin Fields was seen as a controversial one.
However Wilson was stable in opposition to New York, going 16 of 29 for 264 yards and two landing passes whereas including a speeding landing, and the Steelers have been in a position to floor the Jets, 37-15.
Corridor of Famer Dwight Freeney mentioned on “Up & Adams” that Wilson offers Pittsburgh extra of an upside than that they had with Fields.
.@dwightfreeney on the discourse surrounding the #Steelers two QBs…
“The upside with Russell is higher than (Justin) Fields.”
Agree or disagree??? 🤔@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/q764fIERka
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 21, 2024
Pittsburgh acquired each Wilson and Fields this offseason, which created an on the spot quarterback controversy.
Fields, who had struggled in his three prior NFL seasons with the Chicago Bears, threw for simply 1,106 yards and 5 touchdowns within the first six video games of this season.
Whereas Wilson isn’t fairly what he was once with the Seattle Seahawks and is coming off two dismal years with the Denver Broncos, he confirmed that he maybe nonetheless has sufficient recreation on Sunday.
He isn’t the dual-threat QB he was a number of years in the past, however he averaged a sturdy 9.1 yards per move try versus the Jets, which was a lot higher than his poor 6.9 yards per try final season.
The Steelers have a 5-2 file and are in first place within the NFC North largely because of their protection, which ranks second within the league in factors allowed.
Nevertheless, their schedule will get more durable within the weeks to come back, in order that protection, in addition to Wilson’s capability to nonetheless play at a excessive degree, might be sincerely examined.
