Even though the Pittsburgh Steelers framed it as a quarterback battle, it felt like the job was always Russell Wilson’s to lose. Justin Fields impressed coaches, but he made enough mistakes to allow Wilson to hold onto the starting job. Former NFL cornerback, and also former teammate of Wilson, Richard Sherman believes he has an idea why there was never a true quarterback battle in Pittsburgh.
Sherman, who played in the NFL from 2011-2021, recently spoke on his podcast about the Steelers’ quarterback situation.
“I always thought [Mike] Tomlin’s a fantastic coach, never had a losing season, one of the greatest coaches in National Football League history,” Sherman said.