When Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made the decision to switch quarterbacks from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson, the hope was that he would kickstart the offense. And for a little while, he did. But that all fell apart during the Steelers’ four-game losing streak. Confidence in Wilson as a longer-term answer has eroded.
Look no further than the two-minute drill at the end of last Saturday’s Cincinnati Bengals game. The Steelers brought Wilson in because he’s a veteran quarterback who has won. He’s on the Steelers roster for moments exactly like that. But you wouldn’t know it based on how he handled that situation.