Potential Issues Could Arise When Pittsburgh Steelers Trade for…
Although a trade involving the quarterback Justin Fields is undoubtedly a solid fit, there are risks involved in moving for him, and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been strongly linked to the quarterback.
Fields’ contract will come into sharper focus if the Steelers were to acquire him from the Bears.
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz concurred that the Steelers must acquire Fields through trade this offseason. Fields should go for a decent price because the Bears intend to sell him in order to choose a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Even though the Steelers have openly supported Kenny Pickett, Fields is clearly the superior quarterback with a larger ceiling. His ability to be a dual threat should be especially helpful given Pittsburgh’s mediocre offensive line.
Aaron Schatz of ESPN agreed that the Steelers need to trade for Fields this offseason. The Bears plan to sell Fields so they can select a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. As a result, Fields could fetch a fair price.
The Steelers have publicly backed Kenny Pickett, but there’s no denying that Fields is a better quarterback with a higher ceiling. His dual threat status should be especially useful considering Pittsburgh’s lacklustre offensive line.
“Fields did have a better QBR last season (46.1 to 38.2) than Kenny Pickett, but that was mostly due to his rushing prowess. Fields hasn’t improved all that much as a passer over the past three years. He takes too many sacks and mixes too many routine mistakes with his standout plays. But here, upward is the problem. Fields remains more of a prospect than many other young quarterbacks. You would have a good NFL starter if you could improve his passing. Furthermore, Fields’ nimbleness would be especially valuable behind a Pittsburgh defence that finished 17th in 2023 in terms of pass block win percentage (57.6%).
“The issue with Fields is that, should he improve, you’ll need to sign him to a large contract in two years, and you’ll have to make a decision quickly about whether to extend him with a fifth-year option. Still, that benefit is alluring. Pickett lacks the same style and grace.
Experts Back Pittsburgh Steelers Trade for Justin Fields
For what it’s worth, though, a lot of specialists and pundits think Justin Fields would work well with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to recent comments made by former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum, the Steelers would be better suited signing Fields than Kirk Cousins should both players become available.
The Steelers don’t appear to have decided yet what to do about their quarterback problem, though. Russell Wilson has also been suggested as a possible target in addition to Fields and Cousins.
Luckily, fans won’t have to wait long to find out what the Steelers truly do.
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