It’s been a fiery debate all offseason. Should Justin Fields or Russell Wilson be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback. Now, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is weighing in with a bit of a different take.
First, let’s get the elephant out of the room. Smith is riding with Fields as the Steelers’ starter come Week 1 of the season. However, he’s not opposed to Wilson taking the reins on the condition that the Steelers land Brandon Aiyuk in a trade from the San Francisco 49ers.
“If the Pittsburgh Steelers get their hands on Brandon Aiyuk from San Francisco…,” Smith said on Friday’s episode of First Take.