That might indicate that maybe there may be nonetheless one thing to determine.
Realistically talking, nonetheless, there in all probability just isn’t something to determine.
It will take a surprising flip of occasions, a dramatic change of strategy or maybe even an harm for anyone apart from Wilson to be the workforce’s beginning quarterback after they open their season on the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Sept. 8.
The Steelers utterly overhauled their quarterback room this offseason, signing Wilson following his launch from Denver, buying and selling for Fields and moreover signing veteran backup Kyle Allen.
Whereas Fields has at all times been a Tomlin favourite going again to his draft yr, his acquisition from the Chicago Bears was primarily made for added depth following the commerce of former first-round choose Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, whereas additionally taking an opportunity on a younger, proficient participant who had not but put the whole lot collectively on the sector.
He’s an intriguing participant. He might need a future in Pittsburgh past this season. He would possibly even find yourself beginning video games earlier than this season is over.
However on the subject of the start of the season? That was at all times going to be Wilson, with the entire “competitors” primarily a contest in title solely. It will have taken a really terrible exhibiting from Wilson within the preseason, mixed with an unbelievable efficiency from Fields, to alter the essential equation.
Neither factor actually occurred.
Though Wilson was restricted early on in coaching camp attributable to a calf harm, he remained the Steelers first-team quarterback over the ultimate two preseason video games and led a five-play, 60-yard scoring drive. On the drive in query, Wilson accomplished an enormous third-down completion to large receiver George Pickens down the sidelines.
That exhibiting was in all probability sufficient to cement his standing because the Week 1 beginning quarterback.
Whereas Fields has positively had his moments within the preseason, he additionally nonetheless had some issues with ball safety, having fumbled a number of snaps. For as closely because the Steelers worth not turning the ball over on offense, that alone might need been sufficient to cement his standing because the Week 1 backup quarterback.
So no, Mike Tomlin didn’t title his beginning quarterback when given the possibility. We nonetheless ought to have a fairly good concept of who it will be.