Steelers Insider Gerry Dulac on Justin Fields’ Role in Pittsburgh’s Offense

@Finnzilla29 Ай бұрын

Any person that actually keeps up with Steelers media knows that Dulac is entirely out of the loop and not clued into anything related to the organization. Sometimes I think the Steelers and Tomlin just feed him stuff to get him to go away.

@y2kelly66 Ай бұрын

I just think dulac leaks what the steelers want him to leak and for that he gets access others dont.

@manifestra2003 Ай бұрын

So I get Dulac saying Wilson is the QB is not what you wanted to hear. Well, Mark Kaboly and Chris Carter are saying the exact same thing. Deal with it!

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@angelshadowofficial9218 Ай бұрын

Field’s is in Pittsburgh because the Bears had the 1st overall pick and a so called “generational” Heisman trophy winning QB was looking in the background oh and the bears new regime wanted their own “guy”

@jtmmmm27 Ай бұрын

The heavy sled would be practical to improve escapability after contact which was a huge part of his game.

@perryellis1423 Ай бұрын

Exactly which means Russell Wilson is old and his days may be shorter than what he even thinks. When you get old, injuries pile up quick and they don't heal fast

@manifestra2003 Ай бұрын

Congrats on the most RIDICULOUS comment of 2024. There’s been plenty of mobile QBs similar to Wilson that escaped often after contact. NONE of them pushed a damn BLOCKING sled for conditioning.

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

@@jtmmmm27 that’s reaching.

@geraldtn3175 Ай бұрын

GO JUSTIN FIELDS!!!! 🐻🙏🏼 If they can develope his weaknesses, the steelers have a monster on their hands. I'm a believer

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

You will be disappointed

@JACKXK Ай бұрын

As a Bears fan, prepare for disappointment. He can't read a defense, his release is slow, his fingers are made of butter, and he doesn't accept responsibility for anything. Half of your fanbase will worship him for his highlights, and the other half will despise him for his incompetence.

@ER-zm2cz Ай бұрын

He has potential, people give him a lot of flack but everyone fails to forget the bears threw him into the lions den with a crappy offensive line and bad offense, the guy spent the 1st year and a half running for his life , it’s hard for a qb to develop properly like that

@geraldtn3175 Ай бұрын

@@ER-zm2cz yup. Bears put him in a situation worse than Bryce Young with the Panthers. People forget that

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

@@ER-zm2cz Keep lying to yourself. You will learn soon enough.

@zacroark8211 Ай бұрын

the heavy sled take here is just bad. that's one of the most valuable workouts for the human body, particularly for knees and joints.

@dinkumthinkum4247 Ай бұрын

Only if that's their game. It is a silly, unnecessary exercise for Wilson. Pittsburgh sucks anyway, though.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

What is Rick Eisen’s beef with Russ?

@jeffreymusser8450 Ай бұрын

So I stopped this video before it got started… I only came here to say that Wilson will be day 1 starter and everyone knows it… Not saying Fields can’t or won’t be great…just saying RW is day 1 starter…and probably season long starter unless they fall out of post season contention…

@lastpme Ай бұрын

As a Broncos fan I like Russ and wish the trade worked out. I think Russ problem with Sean’s offense was held the ball too long which led to too many sacks and killed drives. I think Russ is a better quarterback than Fields, but his injury is giving Fields an opening and he is a younger player with a higher upside.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Describe that “upside.” What does it look like.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@Gary-er3om Ай бұрын

He's a professional athlete that will be chased around by 300 lbs linemen, so pushing a sled shouldn't be an issue. If anything he learned he needs to stretch more, but I don't think it was ever really a major concern. At 35 they probably felt the less wear and tear they can put him through during training camp the better, he's still there learning the offense and getting comfortable.

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

Having your QB hit a sled is dumb as fck.

@johnnyblazers Ай бұрын

What is the correlation between him getting chased by lineman and pushing a sled? You really think million dollar athletes are not stretching?

@i.alexjohn Ай бұрын

Geri how many times do you have to tell these media guys like Rich and Mark Schlereth and Colin Coward what’s happening ?

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Mark Schlereth has said a lot of things I neither liked nor agreed with, but he actually believes Russ should be QB1. He just believes Russ lacks self-awareness and that it holds Russ back. I agree with that assessment. He has been very complimentary of Russ and even called out the talking heads who keep parroting this. Option that Fields is so much better than Russ as an athlete. Cowherd is just a loser. He was Russ’s biggest proponent for a decade and once people turned on Russ, he did too. He’s a follower and a coward.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Nick Wright, Rich Eisen, and Mike Greenberg are on a crusade to drive Russ out of the league, and I think Louis Riddick and a few others are in on it!

@i.alexjohn Ай бұрын

@@DeCurtaRican that’s what i am typing. these guys like Eisen and Coward and Schlereth are doing the same thing with Russ in the same manner as Roethlisberger.

@DWAZ529 Ай бұрын

If Wilson got injured pushing a sled then it was going to happen regardless. It’s called getting old.

@leroyjohnson7328 Ай бұрын

So just because Fields is younger, he's immune to injuries?

@DWAZ529 Ай бұрын

@@leroyjohnson7328 It’s just a known fact that the older you get the more prone you are to injuries. It’s foolish to blame trainers. If the muscle was weak it was inevitable.

@TheOtherMJ_76 Ай бұрын

I’ve been saying that Sean Payton just didn’t like Russ on a personal level. Some people you just don’t vibe with. His interactions with Russ were always over the top on the sidelines. I’ve seen it before in my daily work life. When a person someone doesn’t like makes a mistake it’s overly emphasized. The same mistake can be made by a friend or neutral party and it’s taken much more lightly. Russ is a different guy. He’s perceived as “corny”. A straight laced company man, rah-rah guy. His wife has also probably sprinkled him with a little celebrity edge as well. If we want to be real, he doesn’t act like what most people think or have seen a black quarterback present themselves in the NFL. I’ve heard this mentioned from my black, white, Hispanic, and Asian friends. He’s not charismatic and polished as Mahomes. He’s not stylish and extra confident as Cam. He doesn’t have the ‘hood on his side like Vick. We all probably knew a kid like Russ growing up. I know I did for sure.

@yogib37 Ай бұрын

I dont put much blame on the coaching staff but if that is how Wilson got hurt, that is 100% on Tomlin and the coaches. that is dumb.

@yogib37 Ай бұрын

I have no problem having Justin come in for some odd plays or goal line or 2 pt plays. I also am conferrable if he need to take over if Wilson got hurt. Last year it was like OH Crap we are so screwed with Mitch. It was bad enough with Tiny fingers Picket but major OH NO with Mitch. Only Reason Mason came in was the crap playing of Mitch.

@ericsinclair1826 Ай бұрын

I know Russ has been Mr dependable for his entire career but the AFC North is a different animal than the rest of the NFL. And if and when Russ gets hurt this time Justin is getting with the 1s is gonna be well deserved.

@christopherharte4741 Ай бұрын

Same place it was when they announced wilson and fields were signed, whose the third string guy? Probably be starter by mid-season

@Gholla87 Ай бұрын

Let Russ Cook

@penileshenanigans2613 Ай бұрын

As someone who hates pittsburgh I hope they do lol russ sucks

@drescherjm Ай бұрын

I think what has changed is his chances to be offered a contract for the 2025 season and beyond has increased in the last few days. Obviously it will depend on RWs play this year as I don't see the Steelers having both on the team next off season considering they will both want to be paid large contracts.

@arrchee8386 Ай бұрын

Steelers coaching set the same sled drill weight for Wilson as they did for Roethlisberger/Picket/Trubisky?!?

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

@@arrchee8386 no, it was a new strength/conditioning coach.

@mihnic0504 Ай бұрын

Run a scheme specific to JF’s strengths and away from his weaknesses. It would be different than the standard and give defense a different look. I would a lot of mesh roll out to create the threat of the run and counter with the deep ball.

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

You don't get it yet. You can't roll out or run JF every play. Besides he has injury history. He needs to learn how to throw from the pocket or hes finished

@manifestra2003 Ай бұрын

Every game there’s moments when the QB must pass. You can’t roll out, bootleg & RPO every play. Fields so far in his career is inconsistent with passing the ball. NFL is passing league and the only way the Steelers can compete at the highest levels is to have a competent passing attack to complement their dominant rushing attack!

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

There’s no universe in which Fields should be QB1 over Russ. The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

@@manifestra2003 YEP YEP

@mihnic0504 Ай бұрын

@@manifestra2003keep thinking in the box.

@dlw2982 Ай бұрын

You need to stop putting this guy on. That depiction of camp was not accurate.

@draneym2003 Ай бұрын

I'm noticing a trend that you have an issue with every NFL reporter based on your comments.

@sirkyleb Ай бұрын

What’s your depiction of camp?

@DaBurghSteelers Ай бұрын

@@sirkyleb Steelers players/coaches are living in St. Vincent College dorms five nights a week during this 3-week "camp"

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

@@draneym2003 No he has an issue with anyone who has anything negative about his girlfriend JF.

@3kingskennels24 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂Jerry said we were trading for tyreek hill

@rothtiberiuscain7589 Ай бұрын

Fields will be the starter sooner than later.

@herewego4155 Ай бұрын

A 36 year old QB, in a new system with a new team, and has missed the entire first 2 weeks of camp I have heard Tomlin say Russ is in POLE position but do you know what I have heard Tomlin say FAR, FAR, MORE than Russ is in POLE position? The BEST ABILITY IS AVAILABILITY, and one of these QB'S hasn't been AVAILABLE in the slightest!

@leroyjohnson7328 Ай бұрын

And I also heard Tomlin say that Russ could practice, but he(Tomlin) is being extremely cautious and holding him out, so in actuality, Russ is available

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

First off, the word is “POLE,” as in LEADER, not POLL as in SURVEY or VOTE. Secondly, Russ is 35, not 36. Thirdly, the fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@herewego4155 Ай бұрын

@DeCurtaRican OOPS, sorry about my grammar. But miss me with your book of Russ 🍆 riding it will be ok. You can keep repeating the same 💩 you say in every comment section, but the fact still remains Russ has not taken a single live snap or completed a single practice in a steelers uniform and until he outperforms Fields in a Steelers uniform everything you say is SPECULATION. We know one thing for sure 100% Justin Fields has been slinging it and is building great chemistry with the offense!

@send6pray Ай бұрын

the fact that Russ is healthy and Mike Tomlin is purposely sitting him tells me this isn't a real competition at all and Russ is the starter for this year and possibly beyond if he plays how he's capable of.

@antonioalexander2792 Ай бұрын

Have you ever played football at any time of your being?

@bluesdirt6555 Ай бұрын

Justin doesn’t have to rush into the crap he was given in Chicago, he’s going to have a great career

@donc6781 Ай бұрын

@@bluesdirt6555 Yes, standing on the sidelines…holding a clipboard 📋

@bluesdirt6555 Ай бұрын

@@donc6781 exactly! Watch the old man get beat down.

@michaelbooth4998 Ай бұрын

DCR That is the best summation that covers the Ruus & Jus starter topic anywhere. Both many media folks & fans get seriously caught up in HYPE & completely lose their grip on the stats, truth & facts. They go down those paths & off the cliff of irrational speculation. GOOD COMMENTS, REALLY GOOD.

@JustSomeGuy009 Ай бұрын

Russ has to start, Fields is not a productive NFL QB. Never has been, never will be. Every year we hear the same media and fans trying to push him, and every year you get the same failure.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Russ is 35 not 36! He won’t be 36 until very late in November. Hes essentially playing his age 35 season.

@BrandRedacted Ай бұрын

Fields role in.the offense is more than likely going to be starting QB. If this competition is even remotely close, go with the guy who's 10 years younger

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

If the competition is remotely close you folks ar in trouble

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

His role will be backup with some neat special packages.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

@@DeCurtaRican They giving Fields time not Russ

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@TomCarberry413 Ай бұрын

Fields can't read the field. The ability to read the field distinguishes QBs. If a QB can't do it early in his career, he probably will never do it. He all the physical tools but if you can't read the field the defense will win every time. Look at his record in Chicago.

@donc6781 Ай бұрын

Oh people don’t like facts now

@TomCarberry413 Ай бұрын

@@donc6781 That he can't read the field? He couldn't win games in Chicago because he threw the ball to the defense. He has the physical tools but not the type of mind that can see the field. Hardly anyone has it. Not a knock on him. 32 men start at QB in the NFL and maybe 10 of them can read the field really well.

@donc6781 Ай бұрын

@@TomCarberry413 You’re 100% correct He will be a good backup QB at best

@wilcross50 Ай бұрын

Consistently wrong

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

He right with what he says here

@daviddavis9835 Ай бұрын

Like Chris Simms said, if he hurt his calf on that sled, he would hurt it no matter what. This is football.

@leroyjohnson7328 Ай бұрын

Chris Sims? His whole career was trash, so he's not a credible point of reference!

@josephmurillo2056 Ай бұрын

@@leroyjohnson7328very true

@daviddavis9835 Ай бұрын

@@leroyjohnson7328 So, since his playing career was trash he has no valid point? Then why are you here?

@arrchee8386 Ай бұрын

Heh heh... Steelers declined Fields year 5th yr option... If Fields does well, $25 million they declined is Less than half for Love, Burrows, & Lawrence...

@perryellis1423 Ай бұрын

Because this means they will offer Fields a long term contract as the Steelers QB

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

@@perryellis1423 That doesn't make sense. They could've had him for 25 million. If he does what some cra-cra Steeler fans think he will they will have to pay him north of 50 million

@JACKXK Ай бұрын

Paying Fields $50M is dumber than the Giants paying DJ $40M.

@DD-sr9xm Ай бұрын

Good luck with that Pittsburg.

@m.a.drayton1536 Ай бұрын

None players talking about football he's a player he pushes sled just like everyone else

@hollywoodheed1004 Ай бұрын

this guy clearly hasn’t watched steelers off season nor JF tape

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

Wait what? What tape? JF is terrible and Steelers got him for a 6th round pick.

@blueyankeefitted Ай бұрын

Don't listen to him Rich 💩💩💩

@angelshadowofficial9218 Ай бұрын

Russ is cooked

@denniswalter3920 Ай бұрын

Mike Tomlin has not made one CORRECT decision regarding QB play in 5 years!! So obliviously the over the hill Russ will start... he's in the pile position... just like Mitch Trubisky!! Go hall of fame Mike T... woohoo 🎉

@brianwhite3428 Ай бұрын

Wilson sucks at QB Let Justin Fields be QB1 And Pittsburgh will go 4-13

@myrnafernandez1835 Ай бұрын

😂

@MoneylineRay Ай бұрын

All these other media guys are doing damage control except this guy…he’s still sticking to the script. But I’ll say this about the obvious QB competition straight from the horses mouth that “The Steelers are gonna create an environment for both guys to compete”…I’d say there’s more to the story why Tomlin is holding Russ back. Steelers 1st preseason game is next Friday…Pay attention who gets 1st team snaps tonight at practice will likely determine who has the lead and will get the start next week.

@perryellis1423 Ай бұрын

I agree 💯 with what you said because I believe Omar Khan needs to see how good Justin Fields can be , due to him getting a new contract for the Steelers this is a big deal for Justin forget what the media is saying about Russ the Steelers need Justin Fields to win this job and be elite.

@leroyjohnson7328 Ай бұрын

The Steelers had every opportunity in the world to get Fields but they chose to sign Russ and then only thought about Fields after Pickett wanted to leave......so if Fields is so great and dynamic why didn't choose him over Russ?

@perryellis1423 Ай бұрын

@@leroyjohnson7328 Russ is cheaper only cost vet minimum, Fields wasn't available at first until bears was all in on Caleb Williams then the bears gave Justin his choice to which team he wanted to play for. That's how the Steelers got Fields

@MoneylineRay Ай бұрын

@@leroyjohnson7328 That’s not true at all…Tomlin was high on Fields at OSU and stated they didn’t think the Bears were moving on from Fields is why they signed Russ. Arthur Smith also was in love with Fields skill set and said so after the Falcons played the Bears last year.

@leroyjohnson7328 Ай бұрын

@@perryellis1423 he definitely was available......everybody knew the bears were shopping Fields because it was clear that they were taking Caleb, so if Fields is who you say he is Russ shouldn't have been a thought regardless of paying vet minimum! In business, you pay for what you want, so why didn't the GM put a trade package together and get Fields if he's really like that? The Bears would've taken it because it would help surround Caleb with more talent

@tubbyg217 Ай бұрын

Why do people go to people like this for their opinion the man just said use Justin fields for goal line or 2 point conversions Bro those are the most crucial moments in a football game if he called upon for the most crucial moment why tf isn’t he just the starting QB make it make sense you would want your starter for those moments

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

Because he is there to run or create a diversion. What don't get you it?

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

Justin has thrown 40 TDs in his career. He’s turned it over 41 times in that same stretch. And he should be the starter because what? A handful of practices? It’s like people get emotional over a couple practice throws. They just put pads on the first time a couple days ago. Gtfoh

@mihnic0504 Ай бұрын

Last year the Steelers defense gave up 32 TD’s which is tied for 3rd with the Chiefs. A Smith’s offense is beating a top defense silly with JF. Why, after developing Fields this far would you throw a wrench in the gears and put Russ in who has been limited? The Steelers are 6 days away from the first pre season game and half the fans want to pull Fields who has been killing it against a top NFL defense. He’s won the spot. The competition should be over.

@Yawghlob Ай бұрын

Sean Payton stinks

@mattamon5302 Ай бұрын

Yeahhhh this guy ain’t an insider

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

Based on what? His 30+ years covering the Steelers for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette? And what? You saw some practice throws on KZbin?

@mattamon5302 Ай бұрын

@@drc_pgh many of his “reports” have been debunked over the years

@10essee10titans Ай бұрын

he's not very good is he

@zareh805 Ай бұрын

I’ll bet anybody 1k that Fields is the starter Week 1.

@donc6781 Ай бұрын

His stat line will be 185 yards 1 TD & 2 Picks - typical Buster Fields numbers

@wordtruth6116 Ай бұрын

This dude knows nothing about JF. He also doesn’t understand the sled had nothing to do with it. Russ is old and this could’ve happened during the game.

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

No NFL QB should be hitting a sled. Just silly. I do know a bout JF and he is terrible

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

Please name some of JF’s accolades.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Russ isn’t old. He’s 35, not 40! And Tomlin has said many times that he’s being cautious with Russ. The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@jimmynguyen5404 Ай бұрын

Russ is a joke....they need to hope they can develope fields still. Hes got so much potential. As for russ....hes washed up.

@Yawghlob Ай бұрын

Don’t be a hater you just jealous

@jimmynguyen5404 Ай бұрын

@@Yawghlob of what I'm a texans fan lol.

@chickenwityamz Ай бұрын

Fields will be pro-bowler

@PatriotWatchUSA Ай бұрын

lol Wake me when he plays

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

😂🤣 Come on, man! He can’t even win the starting gig! Do they have a pro bowl for backup players?

@drc_pgh Ай бұрын

If by that you mean professional bowler, then yeah. That’s more likely.

@jeremiaherickson9 Ай бұрын

Wilson is going to be benched halfway into the season.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

Based on what? Payton didn’t even like Russ and wasn’t even thinking about benching Russ at bail it became clear that Russ didn’t want to make the requested deal with the Broncos. He only benched Russ because he wanted to lose the last two games and move up in the draft. Russ was only cut because he refused to defer his o jury guarantee in exchange for the Broncos keeping him for the 2024 season and guaranteeing his 2025 salary. Russ wanted out of Denver, and if he had wanted to stay, he could have. Could Fields have stayed in Chicago? Was he still wanted? Russ was still wanted by a coach who didn’t like his persona. Russ was still wanted by the Seahawks too. He forced his way out of Seattle after the Seahawks spent a year rejecting trade offers for him.

@DeCurtaRican Ай бұрын

The fact that the Steelers are being so cautious with Russ should tell everyone that Russ is the guy, and he SHOULD be. A lot of the idiots in mainstream and social media assume that Russ being injured is Fields’s option to just come in, show out in a few practices, and be the guy! It doesn’t work like that. For one, Russ was coveted by the Steelers, including ownership, the front office, the coaching staff, and the players who helped recruit him. Secondly, has still had a far better offseason going back to OTAs. Thirdly, Russ had a better 2023 season and, despite the Broncos formally breaking up with Russ by cutting him, was still desired in Denver for another year at least. Fields is in Pittsburgh because the Bears no longer believed in him. Russ is in Pittsburgh because he refused to defer his injury guarantee and knew that refusing to do so would prevent the Broncos from keeping him. He WANTED out! Lastly, unlike Justin Fields, Russ has a long track record of success, including the worst season of his career (2022) being better than Fields’s best. Russ literally does everything better than Fields outside of run, and he’s not that far behind in that department. Russ still out-rushed 90% of the NFL’s QBs in 2023. He rushed for 341 yards in 15 games. That’s equivalent to 386 yards in 17 games. The average QB rushes for 175 yards in 17 games. Russ had 341 yards while playing for a coach who didn’t like him and didn’t design many runs for him. There used to be absolutely no justification for starting Fields over Russ, and frankly Mike Tomlin should be frightened at the thought of even doing it. Fields is inconsistent, can’t read defenses, and tends to take unnecessary risks. *Russ in 2023 (in 15 games, not 17):* 3,015 Yards 26 TDs 3 Rushing TDs 8 INTs 66.4% Complete 98 Passer Rating *Russ’s 2023 Rankings:* 2nd in Adjusted Completion Rate (78.8%)* 3rd in TD% (5.8) 4th in Completion Differentials 5th in TD-INT Ratio (26:8) 9th in TDs (26) 9th in INT Rate (1.8) 10th in INTs among qualified QBs (8) 11th in Completion% (66.4%) Wilson posted a 66.4% number in 2023, ranking 11th out of the 30 qualifying quarterbacks. Then, looking at adjusted completion rates, we encouragingly see Wilson rocket up to second-best in the NFL, at 78.8%. He also had 4 of the top-5 least probable completions and led the Broncos to a #1 red zone performance rating for half the season. He achieved that with his own coach hating him, and despite that hate, the Broncos still wanted to keep Russ for one more season. They were willing to guarantee his 2025 salary in exchange for Russ deferring his 2024 injury guarantee. Russ rejected the deal because he didn’t want to play there anymore. His stats were a mixed bag due to his comparably low QBR, but there is much more room for optimism than there is for skepticism. His QBR sucked, but QBR is an offense stat, not a QB stat, which most people don’t understand. Sean Payton had more to do with that than anybody. Again, Russ in his WORST season (2022) was better than Fields was in his best. Why do people wish failure upon Russ, and why do so-called Steelers fans mot want the best QB option for the Steelers, which is clearly and decisively Russ? People want to see Mahomes knocked off? Mahomes, Russ and Mahomes have faced off 5 times in their respective careers, and Russ has outperformed him in 4 of those matchups, including both 2022 losses. Russ is the only QB for whom Andy Reid never has an answer, and he’s also the only QB outside of Brady who wipes the smiles off Mahomes’s face. If people watched, they would know that.

@drp37 Ай бұрын

If Wilson gets benched they should go with K Allen 👍