Justin Fields had a turbulent three years in Chicago. Louis Riddick thinks Pittsburgh will provide the stability for him to finally flourish. Appearing on NFL Live Wednesday afternoon, Riddick not only said that he thinks Fields will surpass QB Russell Wilson on the depth chart, he’ll surpass all expectations.
“Russell’s gonna probably start the season,” Riddick said. “And then what’s gonna wind up happening is Justin Fields gonna take over probably halfway through the season because this offense is tailor-made for exactly what he needs, I believe, to take his game to another level.”
Riddick pointed to pairing Fields with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who is accustomed to building offenses around mobile quarterbacks.