Head coach Mike Tomlin is a man of many expressions, but one that has been muttered a lot recently is, “One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.” This of course applies to the current quarterback situation in Pittsburgh with Justin Fields starting in place of the injured Russell Wilson.
When the Steelers brought in Russell Wilson, they did so without knowing that just a few days later Kenny Pickett would request his way out of town. That led to the Steelers looking for a viable backup quarterback, which resulted in Justin Fields being traded to the Steelers.
Wilson was given pole position by Tomlin right away, and that continued all the way up until the Wednesday before the season began when Tomlin named him the starter.