Steelers coaches are already coming up with crazy ideas on how to use Justin fields
Recently acquired QB Justin Fields has yet to take a snap at QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And with Russell Wilson getting the nod to start, there is a chance he doesn't see much action at all. But instead of keeping one of the team's best athletes on the bench, Steelers' special teams coordinator Danny […]
Recently acquired QB Justin Fields has yet to take a snap at QB for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
And with Russell Wilson getting the nod to start, there is a chance he doesn't see much action at all.
But instead of keeping one of the team's best athletes on the bench, Steelers' special teams coordinator Danny Smith has other ideas:
Justin Fields as a Returner?
“Our special teams coordinator was talking about Justin Fields being back there. We were like hold up. We looked at him like, ‘Justin Fields about to be back there?'” RB Jaylen Warren said during an appearance on the Not Just Football podcast with Cam Heyward at the Steelers Draft Party last Saturday.
It might seem far-fetched, but Fields is easily one of the best ball carriers in the league. He just so happens to play QB:
Part of the reason Fields went 11th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft was because of how dynamic a runner he can be. And while things didn't develop on the QB side of things in Chicago, his three years there were filled with highlight reels of him hitting his head on the goalpost.
Fields accumulated over 2200 rushing yards and 14 scores on the ground during his tenure in Chicago, much of which was done out of structure when he was forced to ad-lib as a final option to save a play. He has natural instincts with the ball in his hands and true 4.4 speed.
So to see him be used as a designed runner, whether it be on offense or in the return game isn't too crazy of an idea..
Unless you plan on starting him at QB.
Pittsburgh obviously believes that Fields can be their QB if needed, hence the trade. And sure, Russell Wilson may be the one in pole position, but it's all just words and names on a depth chart until the pads come on in July.
That's when we'll know if Fields is more likely to be a returner, or the Steelers starting QB.
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