Interception aside — his first of the season — Justin Fields had the most complete outing of his Pittsburgh Steelers career in Week 3. And this with very little help from the ground game.
Fields has been far from electric, no thanks to the Steelers’ conservative game plan, but he’s improved every week and appears light-years ahead of where he was with the Chicago Bears. Fields He’s done nothing that should point to Mike Tomlin going to Russell Wilson once he’s healthy enough (if he ever is).
ESPN analyst and “Pivot” podcast host Ryan Clark tweeted yesterday that Tomlin needs to stop playing games with the quarterback position.
Clark, a former Steelers safety, encouraged Tomlin to name Fields the starter after the win on Sunday, but that never came — not a surprise given how close to the vest Tomlin operates.
“Let’s not play this game anymore,” Clark tweeted. “Love Russ, but this isn’t about him. The young man has shown he is capable. What a difference a situation makes.”
Say it today Mike T!!
“Justin Fields is our starter going forward. We have found our guy.”
Let’s not play this game anymore. Love Russ, but this isn’t about him. The young man has shown he is capable. What a difference situation makes.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) September 22, 2024
It’s tough to predict whether Tomlin will stop playing games with how he addresses the quarterback situation. It’ll be something to watch for when he takes to the podium for his weekly press conference on Tuesday.
While Fields is still developing, he’s shown real promise to be the face of the Steelers franchise for the remainder of his career — exactly what general manager Omar Khan and company were hoping for when they traded for him.
