The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly hope they have a future long-term starting quarterback on the roster in Justin Fields. But they would have paid a lot more than a conditional future sixth-round pick to acquire him if they, or anybody else, felt any degree of confidence in that.
That’s the argument former Steelers S Ryan Clark made on the All Things Covered podcast with former teammate Bryant McFadden. McFadden’s cousin and co-host, and former Steeler, Patrick Peterson asked Clark if Fields has shown enough to prove he’s a bona fide starter.
“No, and I say that because the market would’ve been different,” Clark said of Fields.