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Film Room: How Justin Fields Can Make Steelers’ Short-Yardage Game Shine

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Despite the media chatter, Russell Wilson will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback in Week 1. Anything to the contrary is just noise. That makes Justin Fields the Steelers’ backup. But he’s too talented to glue to the bench and Pittsburgh should get him packaged plays, taking advantage of his athleticism.

In Saturday’s preseason finale against the Detroit Lions, concepts the Steelers could run with Fields were on full display. Let’s break them down.

Split Zone (QB Read)

3rd and 3. A variation off traditional split zone with a running back on the carry, the Steelers add in a read component to the play.