Russell Wilson to sign one year deal with...

tiamat63

Pittsburgh started moving to some of those split, gap and zone reads the back half of last year with Kenny. Isn't all that far removed from what Russ did quite a bit of in Seattle, even with the 'false' reads (gives the whole way)

It's a natural fit for PIT and Russ, IMHO. No off-field issues, fits their workman culture and willingness to re-focus on the running game.

Neo

Somehow, I don't see this as being a complete disaster for them. Pittsburgh is never going to be an easy out for us. For a fanbase that is thirsty for a Super Bowl title like we are, it sure sucks that we are in the toughest division in football.

Bob806

@neo said:

Somehow, I don't see this as being a complete disaster for them. Pittsburgh is never going to be an easy out for us. For a fanbase that is thirsty for a Super Bowl title like we are, it sure sucks that we are in the toughest division in football.

I feel the exact same way.

I've grown tired of hoping our rivals fail. Let's just beat 'em & get to the top of the AFC.

nickers

It's ok... I guess this throws a loop in the Justin Fields scenario a little bit... Or just maybe Chicago has a trade partner in place upon draft day... either way... This move doesn't scare me in the slightest.. It's football business ... It's kind of what I expected...

Canton Dawg

I wonder what the Squealers plan on doing with their future HOF’er?

Browns149

@canton-dawg said:

I wonder what the Squealers plan on doing with their future HOF’er?

Trade him to Philly.
I’ve been telling the stoolers fans down here, since they drafted Pickett. He sucks. They don’t want to believe it.

Canton Dawg

@browns149 said:

Trade him to Philly.
I’ve been telling the stoolers fans down here, since they drafted Pickett. He sucks. They don’t want to believe it.

I was hoping he was going to be their starting QB for the next 20 years.

Browns149

@canton-dawg said:

I was hoping he was going to be their starting QB for the next 20 years.

Me too.

Axe

Now Justin Fields is going to Shittsburgh too

https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/03/17/russell-wilson-welcomes-justin-fields-steelers-trade-bears?fbclid=IwAR0OMYkGL4KwqFUlnngH0V1jHsqH0AZs_9DeJXpKo1ecriDDieE3txobZHA

For a conditional 6th?

And Caleb Williams can be heard muttering "Fuck me!"

Dutch Oven

@axe said:

Now Justin Fields is going to Shittsburgh too

https://www.si.com/nfl/2024/03/17/russell-wilson-welcomes-justin-fields-steelers-trade-bears?fbclid=IwAR0OMYkGL4KwqFUlnngH0V1jHsqH0AZs_9DeJXpKo1ecriDDieE3txobZHA

For a conditional 6th?

And Caleb Williams can be heard muttering "Fuck me!"

I'm not sure either Wilson or Fields will be the Steelers long-term QB, but IMO they:

1. Definitely improved the QB room from the "non-running QB" room of Pickett, Trubisky and ol' Denthead.

2. Because Fields is still on a rookie contract, and I don't think the Steelers have to pay Wilson much, the Steelers aren't spending much relatively on their QBs. (I think the Steelers are only paying them COMBINED around $4.5 mill in 2024.)

3. Didn't exactly give up much to try and see what they can do with Fields.

The whole Pickett drafting situation was pretty laughable, as the Steelers allowed their departing GM to use a first round pick on a QB he'd wouldn't be around to have to endure, putting their new GM in a weird position, they've done a decent job all things considered moving on.