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Why NY Jets should be thrilled to see Russell Wilson over Fields

The Pittsburgh Steelers have tabbed Russell Wilson to start on Sunday against the New York Jets, sending Justin Fields to the bench after he led the team to a 4-2 start.

Jeff Ulbrich and the Jets should be thrilled about this change. Here are a few reasons why New York matches up better against Wilson than Fields.

Propensity for taking long-developing sacks

We’re going to start off with an advantage in the Jets’ favor that would exist regardless of which Steelers quarterback took the field.

While the Jets’ pass rush has struggled to generate consistent pressure this season, they have still been excellent at finishing sacks, entering Sunday ranked third in the NFL with 20 of them.