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David Carr Confident Justin Fields Will Beat Out Russell Wilson By Week One

The last time we heard from former NFL quarterback David Carr, he praised Russell Wilson landing in Pittsburgh. But that was before the team acquired Justin Fields. Now that both men are on the same team, Carr thinks the outcome will be easy for the team to decide. Though the Steelers are framing Wilson as the frontrunner to start, Carr strongly believes Fields will open up as the team’s Week One starter.

“Justin Fields is going to be the starter Week One,” Carr said Tuesday on NFL Total Access. “I personally believe that. This offense is not something that takes a ton of experience for the quarterback position to run.