When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for former Chicago Bears starting quarterback Justin Fields this offseason, many expected that the former Ohio State Buckeyes star would compete with Russell Wilson for the team’s starting quarterback job. But according to one Pittsburgh Steelers insider, it doesn’t seem like much of a competition.
During a recent appearance on Press Coverage on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Pittsburgh Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo indicated that Justin Fields has not looked all that good in practice, saying he’s “not terribly accurate with the ball” before declaring that he sees it as “Russell Wilson’s team.”
“Fields, from what I’ve seen, they had a month of spring practices and he’s a terrific athlete, but really the knocks against him that I heard coming in actually turned out to be true,” Fittipaldo said according to SI.com. “He’s not terribly accurate with the ball. His placement isn’t all the great, and I could see them maybe having a package or two for him each week depending on the opponent, but I see this team as Russell Wilson’s team.”
Obviously, the Steelers have not yet made an official announcement regarding which player will start at quarterback this season, but Fittipaldo’s report seems to indicate that it will be Wilson, not Fields.
[SI.com]
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