When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Russell Wilson this month, it was clear that he would have a chance to compete for the team’s starting quarterback job this upcoming season. And it sounds like he’ll do more than compete – it sounds like he’ll be the frontrunner for the job and begin at the top of the depth chart.
During a recent interview with Brooke Pryor of ESPN at the NFL league meetings, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear that the team has decided that Russell Wilson will be at the top of the depth chart to start.
Tomlin said that he has been “transparent in the pecking order” at quarterback between Wilson and Justin Fields, and said that Wilson has the “pole position” as the top quarterback.
Tomlin, who said he's been "transparent in the pecking order" :
"[Wilson's] just got a lot of experience in terms of what it takes to be the guy over the course of a 12-month calendar and I just think that that's something that a younger guy like Justin could learn from." https://t.co/4kfCacbZPA
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) March 24, 2024
“[Wilson’s] just got a lot of experience in terms of what it takes to be the guy over the course of a 12-month calendar and I just think that that’s something that a younger guy like Justin could learn from,” Tomlin said according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com.
So even though Wilson will certainly have to prove himself and earn the job, it sounds like he’ll be the first-team quarterback unless proven otherwise.
