When Justin Fields was 4-2 as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter last season, most people within the organization were wanting to continue with him as the starting quarterback. Instead, Mike Tomlin went “lone ranger” to put Russell Wilson back atop the depth chart after his return from injury.
A year later, many within the organization are saying “told ya so” after Fields’ Week 1 performance according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
“Last year, when the Steelers had both Wilson and Justin Fields, coach Mike Tomlin made the switch from Fields to Wilson six games in despite some internal pushback and with the Steelers 4-2.