{"id":15379,"date":"2024-10-21T02:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T02:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15379"},"modified":"2024-10-21T02:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T02:05:03","slug":"insider-relays-thought-provoking-rumor-about-steelers-benching-justin-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=15379","title":{"rendered":"Insider Relays Thought-Provoking Rumor About Steelers Benching Justin Fields.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Justin-Fields14-e1729446449692.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Justin-Fields14-e1729446449692.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Justin-Fields14-e1729446449692.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Justin-Fields14-e1729446449692.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steelers QB Justin Fields.\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-dom-ready-time=\"148\" data-img-load-time=\"162\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Justin Fields is expected to serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; backup quarterback in Week 7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you know\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0head coach Mike Tomlin, you\u2019d know that there\u2019s only one reason the organization would bench quarterback\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0in favor of\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0\u2014 the latter is believed to give the team the best chance to win football games. Right?<\/p>\n<p>During a\u00a0Sunday morning article on October 20, NFL insider Dianna Russini (The Athletic) relayed everything that she\u2019s been \u201chearing\u201d around the league ahead of Week 7. Within it was a very interesting thought about the Steelers\u2019 decision to roll with Wilson over Fields.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne other thing to consider that may or may not be impacting this decision,\u201d Russini wrote. \u201cIf Fields plays 51 percent of Pittsburgh\u2019s snaps this season, the trade compensation to the\u00a0[Chicago] Bears changes from a sixth-round pick to a fourth-rounder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Now, Russini did add that she doesn\u2019t \u201cactually believe\u201d that Tomlin is factoring the previous trade clause into his thinking, but she also noted that \u201csome people I\u2019ve talked to around the league have speculated [the Steelers might be].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than anything, league-wide,\u00a0many are questioning why Tomlin would make a move like this when things are going well,\u201d the NFL insider continued. \u201cWe\u2019ll find out Sunday night if Tomlin is smarter than everyone \u2014 or if this decision blows up, as some fear it might.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Jets Present Difficult Matchup for Steelers, Russell Wilson<\/h2>\n<p>While Russini stated that Tomlin deserves the \u201cbenefit of the doubt\u201d \u2014 considering his long track record as a successful head coach \u2014 she also relayed the fears of her sources around the league. One major one being the matchup with the\u00a0New York Jets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome around the league posed this question: If you are going to switch to the QB who hasn\u2019t taken one live regular-season snap, why do it against a fierce Jets defense?\u201d She asked. \u201cPittsburgh has the\u00a0New York Giants next week \u2014 wouldn\u2019t that make more sense for Wilson\u2019s debut?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Giants aren\u2019t necessarily an easy matchup for a banged-up Steelers offensive line either, with disruptive defensive linemen like\u00a0Dexter Lawrence\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Burns\u00a0suiting up for Big Blue. Having said that, the Jets should be a challenging debut for the veteran signal-caller.<\/p>\n<p>NYJ ranks sixth in the NFL in pressure rate according\u00a0to Pro Football Reference. They also have intelligent coverage defenders like cornerbacks\u00a0Sauce Gardner\u00a0and\u00a0D.J. Reed\u00a0(questionable, groin), as well as savvy veteran linebacker\u00a0C.J. Mosley.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe it\u2019s that if Fields had a great game against the Jets, the door would be completely shut on Wilson,\u201d Russini pondered on October 20. She even reported that sources within the Jets organization say the opposition is \u201chappy\u201d about the QB change.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Should Have Short Leash With Russell Wilson as Starting QB<\/h2>\n<p>Tomlin always made it seem as if Wilson would get his opportunity, once healthy. And now he will.<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that the Steelers cannot be rigid with their quarterback situation, however.<\/p>\n<p>Fields has already proven that he can win games for this franchise, with a 4-2 record over the first six weeks. If Wilson loses to the Jets on Sunday Night Football, and then the Giants the following weekend, the fanbase will certainly call for Fields to take back the starting job.<\/p>\n<p>Heck, they might even call for the 25-year-old if the Steelers fall to the Jets.<\/p>\n<p>If that happens, Tomlin must remain open to turning things over to Fields once again. There can be no ego or stubbornness in this decision \u2014 and certainly no thoughts about potential trade compensation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyJustin Fields is expected to serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; backup quarterback in Week 7. 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