Play Russell W. on Sunday, if healthy

it was 2 dropped, maybe 3. Happens every week to QB's. He misses reads and throws all day. He does not see the field well. He may never.

Russ can see the field. I think he can, anyhow. Fields only throws a fastball. He has MUCH to learn. Russ can throw it fast and soft. Deep and short.

Fields was not strong vs. ATL. the D won it, got us in great field position for BOZ to drill some FG's. Fields did little vs. DEN except to not screw up. We lucked out vs. the Chargers that Herbert went down

our Red Zone efficiency is bottom of barrel - most of Tomlins tenure, it has been. Tomlin is always the problem

 

After initial game reactions, I believe Fields does give us the best chance to win with his mobility.
We lost back to back games by a total of 6 points. OL needs to gel, need Warren back for the 1-2 punch.
It’s unfair, that others including me, judge Fields for his previous play at Chicago.

 

Wilson might end up being a paraplegic playing behind this O line .

 

Bear fan here. Ahoy, hoy friends.

What I think you’re missing is that Fields is arguably the most talented QB in the league when the game is broken down into individual components. People forget that; nobody talks about it.

Sure, when piecing those components together as one is required to do to play football, it’s not always pretty. But it would be a disaster to move on from him at this point in favor of a guy who wears eye black and full pads as a DNP - Washed.

Another thing people forget and nobody talks about is that the Bears were tanking in Fields’ early years. Had he been in Pittsburgh all along he’d probably be the love child of Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson by now.

 

LoL. The difference in the D means nothing????
No difference in a number 1 Defense, and a number 27 Defense??? Good to know.

 

Same thing everyone said about Mason. He has no mobility.
You know what. How did Qbs throughout the history of the NFL be able to play without mobility......did Defenses just now start rushing the Qb????
Tell me if Wilson starts scoring more points automatically....what will the excuses be....will it be the same as everyone else that was wrong said last year.....oh that was easy teams???
I'm not saying He will be better.....I'm saying we owe this team to find out, and not wait till the last 3 games like last year. Be that Russell, or Allen. What are You afraid of???

 

Right. Russ will get sacked 5 or 6 times a game with that o-line. I'd be all for starting Wilson at this point if they had a decent o-line, but they don't.

 

They are thinking Wilson is far better at reading defenses. He is more accurate. He actually has some ability to put touch on a throw, something Fields can't do. Seriously, how does a quarterback get to his fourth year in the NFL and he can't throw anything but line drives?

 

I don't think it is fair to call all of those drops. The one to Heyward early in the game was overthrown. He did a great job getting his hands on it. Pickens usually catches balls like the one that went through his hands, but that was another of those line drives from Fields and it was high. The second so-called drop by Heyward was a great play by the defender. Perfectly-timed punch right on the ball. The one to Jefferson wasn't easy, but that was a drop. Unfortunately, that isn't going to get any better because Khan foolishly left the Steelers counting on that scrub at receiver.

Fields could have made better throws on the first one to Heyward and the one to Pickens. Those are on him, too. Even the one that was punched out against Heyward, he threw to the wrong guy. Freiermuth was wide open around the same distance down field. Easier throw and catch. Fields made the wrong decision, creating the opportunity for the defender to make a play.

This thread may be a moot point, anyway. I didn't see the press conference, but Tomlin supposedly said Wilson will be working with the second string to avoid disrupting Fields' preparation, so it looks like the job belongs to Fields.

 

We must stick with Fields, a future HoF. Extend him now.

 

Neither Wilson nor Fields is anywhere close to Ben in ability.

 

Fields definitely has his warts. He's looked better this year than in the past, but it's tough to judge him when the rest of the offense is such a mess. 3 OL out for the year, one decent WR (who also happens to be a diva headache), no real run game to speak of with Warren out.

I do think it's unfair to expect any QB to thrive in the Steelers offense, given how little the team has invested in it. I think they'll be better in the next couple of years once all the young Oline picks have time to learn and gel, but this year is going to be ugly no matter who is under center.

 

We haven't seen him lead this team. Chicago let their 11th overall pick in the draft to for near nothing. I want neither last this year. We need points not hopes.

 

both are problems

just like last year

it's never just 1 problem

 

Russell Wilson will take full practice with the second team this week

Fields will take first team reps

Fields will start

That’s all I have to say about that

jeh Gump

 

Yup, that’s what my guy says too.

Fields needs better support in the run game, a few more weapons and a better line. Improved play calling wouldn’t hurt.

He’s the type of guy you extend, not somebody to sit after 5 dominant games.

 

We shouldve won both these last two games, Austin, Tomlin, Smith all played not to lose and lost

And Fields is not good enough to overcome our deficiencies. Ben was, Wilson might be.

 

Fields can propel the ball forward in the air with his arm in a way Russ may not be able to. People forget about that.

Russ will be doing high knees at halftime down three scores trying to motivate people who hate him. Fields is a leader of men.

 

Wilson’s deep ball will keep teams from crowding the line, it will help the run game.

Fields=Rudolph=Pickett … just move on to something better.

 

Russell was at one point. I saw something that through the first 7 or 8 years of his career he had either the highest quarterback rating of all time for the best completion percentage. I'll have to look it up and post back.