Steelers' Justin Fields opens up on QB competition with Russell Wilson - "I’ve shown what I can do"

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed two quarterbacks during the offseason and it looked like the position was set. However, as Russell Wilson and Justin Fields made their cases during the offseason, it was clear that none of the options was good enough to entice the fans.

This is why Mike Tomlin made it known that the door for the starter job is "open for some competition", and gave some hope to Justin Fields that he could snatch the QB1 job from Russell Wilson. And the former Chicago Bears quarterback made it clear that this is exactly what he's looking for:

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"Of course it’s something that I want, but at the end of the day, I don't make those decisions. That’s above my pay grade. I think that’s a question for Coach T. I think I’ve shown what I can do. I think the time I did have with the ‘1’s, practicing in training camp went well. I think we grew a lot each and every day. But at the end of the day, it’s not up to me. I’m just gonna come in here each and every day the same person, being a leader for this team, work my butt off, and everything else will be handled."

Justin Fields arrived via trade in March, with the Steelers sending a sixth-round pick in return to the Bears. Russell Wilson, on the other hand, was signed as a free agent following his release from the Denver Broncos.

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How the Steelers found themselves with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields?

Russell Wilson's best days in the NFL are behind him. It's a very sharp decline and, with his advanced age and reduced mobility compared to his first years in the league, it's very unlikely that he will play at a good level again during any remaining period of his career.

For Fields, his development stalled badly in Chicago and a change of scenery was more than needed - well, with Caleb Williams on the roster, it was going to come anyway. With the Steelers, he gets a fresh start, but the first-round label isn't going to save him anymore.

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