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.