He wasn’t imagined to be the beginning quarterback this season, at the very least this early, for the Pittsburgh Steelers, however fourth-year quarterback Justin Fields answered the door when alternative knocked.
With beginning quarterback Russell Wilson taking place with a calf damage once more simply two days earlier than the beginning of the season, Fields stepped into the beginning position and hasn’t appeared again.
The Steelers sit at 3-1 and Fields is coming off of two superb performances offensively towards the Los Angeles Chargers and Indianapolis Colts. Although the Steelers cut up these video games, Fields continues to develop and take actual strides total for the Steelers beneath first-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.
In keeping with ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano, who appeared on “Get Up” Friday morning, the Steelers are feeling “extraordinarily happy” with Fields’ efficiency up to now, and are pleased with the expansion he’s proven week over week.
“The Steelers are extraordinarily happy with Justin Fields and the way in which he has improved week over week,” Graziano mentioned of the Steelers and Fields, in keeping with video by way of ESPN. “He wasn’t imagined to be the starter till two days earlier than the season. And they also give him one thing scaled down that first week in Atlanta. He executes it. They provide him somewhat extra. The gamers, the coaches I’ve talked to, they use the phrase confidence.
“They are saying he introduced a confidence to the huddle immediately. That basically caught everybody’s consideration, after which it’s simply grown every week over week.”
The Steelers needs to be extraordinarily happy with Fields thus far. He’s largely avoiding the killer errors, having lower down drastically on his turnover points from his time in Chicago. He has simply two turnovers in 4 video games, with an interception in Week 3 and a fumble in Week 4.
He’s additionally hitting large performs down the sector within the passing recreation, notably to extensive receiver George Pickens and is making sound choices total within the passing recreation, trying very assured and cozy inside Smith’s scheme.
Fields has added a distinct dimension to the offense, too, together with his legs, primarily within the pink zone. He’s a dynamic weapon and he continues to indicate that, even when the reins are pulled again on him only a bit.
However as Graziano said, the Steelers are very completely happy together with his efficiency thus far, and gamers are seeing confidence in Fields. That’s an enormous factor for any participant. Sure, he may need Wilson getting wholesome and lurking behind him, doubtlessly on the brink of step into the lineup as soon as once more. However that’s not shaking Fields’ confidence.
He’s centered on doing what he’s achieved thus far this season and never worrying about issues he can’t management. There’s a confidence in that, in himself and his talents. We’ll see if it continues, however proper now the Steelers are “extraordinarily happy” with the previous Ohio State quarterback.
