The Pittsburgh Steelers gave veteran quarterback Russell Wilson first-team reps in apply this week regardless of the workforce’s 4-2 begin below Justin Fields. Nonetheless, head coach Mike Tomlin has but to publicly title his starter for Week 7, saying that he’s maintaining the choice “in home” in the intervening time.
“I believed [Wilson] was sharp, [and] I believed Justin was sharp as properly,” Tomlin mentioned Friday, through ESPN. “I believed we had a extremely productive week from each guys and from the unit as a complete.”
That mentioned, Steelers extensive receiver George Pickens appeared to have spilled the beans. “[We’ve been] getting on the identical web page after apply, throwing greater than ordinary, as a result of that is his [Wilson’s] first begin,” Pickens mentioned.
Wilson, a nine-time Professional Bowler, was named Pittsburgh’s beginning quarterback in August earlier than struggling a calf damage that finally resulted in Fields getting the Week 1 nod.
In six begins, Fields totaled 1,106 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, one interception and a 93.9 passer score, whereas finishing 66.3% of his passes. He additionally rushed for 231 yards and 5 scores. With Fields, Pittsburgh ranks twenty sixth in whole yards and twentieth in scoring with a mean of 20.7 factors per recreation. They have been held to twenty factors or fewer in 4 video games.
“Justin has been actually good, and we’ve been actually good at occasions, however to not be confused with nice,” Tomlin added. “It is a aggressive league. We’re making an attempt to place ourselves to be that workforce, and we [have] acquired to play with expertise with which we haven’t had a possibility to play. So we’re going to doubtlessly discover these issues.”
Who ought to begin for the Steelers at QB?
Wilson, who turns 36 in November, is but to seem in a recreation this yr in what’s his first season with the Steelers after a two-year stint with the Denver Broncos that concluded with him being launched. Pittsburgh acquired Fields from the Chicago Bears for a conditional sixth-round draft choose in March, shortly after signing Wilson to a one-year deal.
“I do not assume I’ve performed adequate,” Fields instructed reporters Thursday. “If I’m being actual with myself, I feel if I did play properly sufficient I do not assume there could be any form of who must be enjoying and who mustn’t. On the finish of the day, we acquired just a few wins and, after all, I’m glad about that.
“However there are areas that I can get higher at, and I’m going to proceed to work on these and proceed to get higher.”
As for Pickens, the third-year receiver has totaled 26 receptions for 363 yards and nil touchdowns this season. In 2023, he led the NFL with 18.1 yards per reception.
Following a 3-0 begin, Pittsburgh misplaced back-to-back video games to the Indianapolis Colts and the Dallas Cowboys earlier than getting again on monitor with a highway win in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. In Week 7, the Steelers face a New York Jets workforce that is set to debut not too long ago acquired star wideout Davante Adams, who’s reunited with former quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
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