The Pittsburgh Steelers see untapped potential in Justin Fields, a fourth-year quarterback with a 10-28 record in three years as a starter with the Chicago Bears. They can afford to because they’re not paying much for him, but they still want to nurture that. And for head coach Mike Tomlin, part of that maturation process is allowing him to learn from Russell Wilson.
While Tomlin allows the possibility of Fields competing for the starting job when the time comes, he’s anointed Wilson the effective offseason starter. He wants Wilson to take the reins and lead the offseason process, showing Fields how to be a professional.