Pittsburgh Steelers Corridor of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw isn’t amongst those that are in favor of the crew buying and selling for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields this offseason. The truth is, Bradshaw went so far as to say it will be a “big mistake” on Thursday throughout an look on “The Wealthy Eisen Present.”
Mentioned Bradshaw: “They’re going to beat [Kenny] Pickett up and so they’re going to wish to commerce for Fields in Chicago. I say that’s an enormous mistake. You don’t want Fields. Stick with what you bought. Simply construct him up. Get him one other receiver. Get him one other explosive tight finish. have the power to guard him.”
The shortage of growth from Kenny Pickett, the crew’s first-round choose in 2022, in addition to the pending free company of Mason Rudolph, has made the Steelers a preferred crew to speak about as touchdown spots for both Fields or Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. The Steelers, nonetheless, don’t appear as keen to usher in a quarterback to exchange Pickett and appear content material to solely give him any individual to compete with him.
It is a difficult state of affairs, and a variety of it comes all the way down to not solely how a lot religion the Steelers have in Pickett, however what their expectations are for the 2024 season.
If their aim in 2024 is to noticeably compete for a Tremendous Bowl — and the Steelers like to assert that’s all the time their aim — then it’s laborious to know their degree of confidence in Pickett. He has performed in 25 video games within the NFL and thrown simply 13 landing passes. He has been one of many least efficient passers within the league. Fields, Wilson or perhaps a shocking splurge on Kirk Cousins in free company would all be a possible improve and get them nearer to competing immediately.
But when they’re 2024 as extra of a re-tooling or developmental yr, then it would make some sense to see if Pickett can take a step ahead in what would virtually definitely be a make-or-break season for him in Pittsburgh.
The Steelers have been a playoff crew in 2023 and have a variety of items that would put them in rivalry with improved quarterback play. Their protection is a top-10 unit and has one of many league’s greatest gamers in exterior linebacker T.J. Watt. They’ve two gifted huge receivers in Diontae Johnson and George Pickens, and a big-time tight finish in Pat Freiermuth. Their operating sport took off within the second half of the season with operating backs Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren and an offensive line that started to take an enormous step ahead with rookie offensive sort out Broderick Jones within the beginning lineup. In addition they made sweeping adjustments to their offensive teaching employees with former Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith taking on because the offensive coordinator. They only want higher quarterback play to carry all of it collectively.
Some see Fields as a possible participant who can do this. Bradshaw, one of the crucial outstanding and profitable gamers in franchise historical past, doesn’t.
