It’s safe to say that nothing has gone quite to plan for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the quarterback position. The plan had been for Russell Wilson to lead the way through the summer and to bring Justin Fields along. The belief was that Wilson as the veteran would bring stability and a winning pedigree to the Steelers.
Unfortunately, that all went out the window when Wilson strained his calf during a conditioning test to start training camp. That opened the door for Fields to prove he was ready to compete. And he showed clear progression throughout camp. But when it came to the preseason games, neither quarterback acquitted themselves all that well.