Former NFL participant and present analyst Emmanuel Acho lately stated that he felt the Pittsburgh Steelers made a mistake in selecting veteran quarterback Russell Wilson as a workforce captain as a result of “you do not identify a captain you would possibly bench” in favor of backup Justin Fields.
NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah believes Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is not fascinated by such a state of affairs taking part in out heading into this Sunday’s regular-season opener on the Atlanta Falcons, although.
“That ‘C’ on his uniform stands for ‘cushion,'” Jeremiah stated concerning the Wilson scenario in the course of the newest version of the “Transfer the Sticks” podcast, as shared by Troy Montgomery of Steelers Depot. “Should you thought there was gonna be a fast hook, whenever you throw the ‘C’ in your chest, which means we’re gonna give him just a little time to get adjusted and determine this factor out. That is what that tells me.”
Whereas some corners of the football world have believed all through the summer season that Tomlin all the time deliberate to start out Wilson over Fields, a number of NFL insiders have insisted {that a} authentic competitors between the 2 was so “shut” {that a} contingent throughout the Steelers allegedly “pushed” for Fields to start out in opposition to Atlanta.
Jeremiah appears skeptical about such takes.
“If it was actually neck and neck,” Jeremiah added in the course of the podcast, “and Russ received that job by a nostril, I do not suppose you identify him the captain pondering that there might be a hook coming quickly.”
The Steelers will play a “Monday Evening Soccer” sport in Week 8 on Oct. 28 earlier than they enter their bye. Relying on Wilson’s document as a starter at the moment (assuming he stays wholesome via eight video games), Tomlin may use the break to get Fields prepared to start out the Week 10 street matchup on the Washington Commanders on Nov. 10.
As of Thursday morning, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Pittsburgh as a 3.5-point street underdog in opposition to Atlanta. The Steelers might function Fields in a package of plays in opposition to the Falcons, but it surely appears like Wilson will stay atop the depth chart via not less than the beginning of the Week 2 sport on the Denver Broncos (his former club) so long as he is not injured and does not fall flat on his face at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend.
