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Stephen A. Smith Gives Russell Wilson ‘Reprieve’, Dan Orlovsky Thinks Steelers’ QB Search Should Start Over

Stephen A. Smith and Dan Orlovsky have differing views of where the Pittsburgh Steelers should go to find their QB of next year. For Smith, staying in-house with Russell Wilson is on the table. For Orlovsky, take the Etch-a-Sketch and wipe it clean.

Debating the point on Thursday’s First Take, Smith offered grace for Wilson’s performance that contributed to the Steelers’ five-game losing streak.

“I don’t think they were as pleased with [Justin Fields] as they were with Russell,” Smith told the show. “I also think that Russell gets a reprieve to some degree because you recognize what a problem George Pickens was.