Steelers should try to acquire Justin Fields from Bears, but only under one condition

Art Rooney II recently admitted that he is growing impatient with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recent lack of playoff success. That’s why the team’s president should push for his GM and head coach to pursue a trade for Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields. 

But under one condition. 

There have already been rumblings linking the Steelers to Fields, the former first-round pick who may soon be on the trading block. Fields would come at a cost, likely in the form of draft picks. Yet championships aren’t won without taking risks, which is why the Steelers should look into this. 

Fields’ blend of passing and running prowess seems like a good fit inside new Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s offense. While he hasn’t blossomed into a star, Fields has shown potential amid less than ideal circumstances in Chicago. He recorded the second-most rushing yards by a quarterback (1,143) in a season in 2022. Fields followed that up by setting career highs in completion percentage (61.4) and passing yards (2,562) in 2023 while also throwing a career low in interceptions (nine). 

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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2024-02-17 18:44:49

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