By signing Russell Wilson and trading for Justin Fields, the Pittsburgh Steelers got better at quarterback this offseason. That shouldn’t be in dispute. How far it can take them is another discussion and despite the upgrade, the Steelers still don’t have the look of transforming into true Super Bowl contenders. But they’re in position to win a playoff game and snap their seven-year drought.
The driving force behind these moves just might come with another quarterback controversy.
The facts. The Steelers don’t have a clear long-term franchise quarterback. Wilson and Fields are currently under contract through 2024, Fields cementing that status assuming the Steelers decline his fifth-year option due in May.