Russell Wilson won the starting quarterback job for the Pittsburgh Steelers before the season, and when he had to take a break due to injury at the beginning of the year, he left the company Justin Fields as QB1. Fields was solid, starting six games with a 4-2 record, but once Wilson was healthy again, The Steelers went back to their original plan.
In seven games this year, Fields recorded five passing touchdowns, one interception, 1,106 passing yards, 248 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground.
The Steelers' decision to return to their original starter is a move that worked out for her. Pittsburgh is 4-0 with Wilson behind center and sits atop the AFC North at 8-2.
Fields is now on the sidelines as QB2, but the team is finding ways to utilize the former first-round pick. During the team's week 11 divisional game against the Baltimore RavensFields played three snaps on offense. This was the first time he took the field since being benched.
He rushed the ball twice for 17 yards and helped set up the winning formation with a 9-yard rush on second-and-10 late in the game. Run back Najee Harris got the extra yard, allowing the Steelers to kneel down and seal the 18-16 victory over the rival Ravens.
Will we see more of Fields coming to plays? Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith said “there’s a fine line” in how they want to use him. Smith values Fields as the right starter in the And he also knows that the 25-year-old can help the team win.
“I don’t see Justin like that [being] “In that role as a gadget guy,” Smith said of the team. “For me, Justin means we have two starting quarterbacks.” He's a damn good football player. So if he can help the team, and there is – [it’s a] fine line. … So regardless of having the opportunity to finish things off and how the game went, we thought we'd throw something at him and bring in another dynamic football player, that certainly helped us, helped us get the To win situational football.”
Smith had nothing but praise for his former starter, calling him “one of the better football players out there.”
“I still see Justin and I think he's [a] I'm the premium starter in this league, so it's a fine line. “You don't want to be a gadget guy, but he can help the team,” Smith said.
Last week, Smith gave some insight into the plans You have involved fields.
“We had a package every week,” Smith said. via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “It returns to the flow of the game. It will be ready when we need it…”
The Steelers would be No. 3 if the season ended today. The No. 1 spot isn't out of the question yet, with a tight race between the 9-1 Kansas City Chiefs and 9-2 Buffalo Bills.