Despite adding to the inside linebacker room, the Steelers view Payton Wilson as a three-down player, Gerry Dulac says. Even so, that doesn’t mean they will use him as a three-down player to the fullest extent. The Steelers already have Patrick Queen as the player who doesn’t leave the field, after all. But if they needed somebody else, they would presumably be comfortable with Wilson.
When asked if the Steelers view Wilson as an every-down linebacker, Dulac said in a recent chat, “Yes, they do. And a good one.” Still, he added that it “doesn’t mean they won’t rotate other players depending on down and distance.