{"id":954,"date":"2024-10-22T03:14:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2024-10-22T03:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:14:10","slug":"steelers-mike-tomlin-gives-3-word-answer-on-justin-fields-after-jets-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=954","title":{"rendered":"Steelers\u2019 Mike Tomlin Gives 3-Word Answer on Justin Fields After Jets Win.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179855380.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179855380.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179855380.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179855380.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Justin Fields\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"343\" data-dom-ready-time=\"364\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gave a brief answer to the only question he received on Justin Fields after the team beat the New York Jets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Head coach Mike Tomlin of the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0was faced with one of the biggest questions of his career prior to Week 7 \u2014\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0or\u00a0Justin Fields? But no matter his choice,\u00a0Tomlin had previously presented\u00a0the possibility of both quarterbacks receiving snaps.<\/p>\n<p>Tomlin has teased a Fields package of plays multiple times this season. The head coach admitted after beating the\u00a0New York Jets\u00a037-15, though, that he didn\u2019t think about deploying that package during Week 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not,\u201d\u00a0Tomlin answered to a question about whether he considered Fields for short-yardage situations.<\/p>\n<p>In the two scenarios where they could have used Fields, Wilson ran the quarterback sneak successfully for a 1-yard gain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b2Gwyy9HZ9I?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Justin Fields Didn\u2019t Play in Russell Wilson\u2019s Steelers Debut<\/h2>\n<p>The first obvious situation where Fields could have entered the huddle was first-and-goal at the 1-yard line. But after extra offensive lineman\u00a0Spencer Anderson\u00a0reported as an eligible receiver, Wilson kept the ball himself for a 1-yard push to the goal line.<\/p>\n<p>That gave the Steelers an 8-point lead. With a 15-point cushion late in the fourth quarter, the team faced fourth-and-1 at the Jets 19-yard line. Again, Wilson ran the quarterback sneak for a 1-yard first down.<\/p>\n<p>Neither sneak was particularly pretty. Wilson\u2019s final rushing total was 3 yards on 3 carries.\u00a0Fields averaged\u00a038.5 rushing yards per game in the first six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>But if Tomlin didn\u2019t even consider Fields an option for either of the obvious quarterback sneak situations in Week 7, then there probably isn\u2019t a realistic scenario where the 25-year-old enters the game while Wilson is healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson started slowly but after knocking off the rust in the first quarter, he was a passing upgrade. Wilson completed 16 of 29 passes for 2 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>He connected\u00a0on 8 of his final 12 attempts for 119 yards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-youtube-com\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_BOaW9XevIU?autoplay=1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>No QB Decision for Steelers Ahead of Week 8<\/h2>\n<p>With his performance versus the Jets, Wilson put to rest any quarterback debate in Pittsburgh \u2026 for now.<\/p>\n<p>The other New York team, the\u00a0New York Giants, will visit Acrisure Stadium for another primetime game in Week 8. The following Sunday, the Steelers will have their bye week.<\/p>\n<p>If Wilson isn\u2019t able to replicate his debut success in Week 8 versus the Giants, the Steelers could have two weeks of quarterback debate before their next game.<\/p>\n<p>However, if Wilson does play well, he will likely enter the second half of the season with a lot longer leash.<\/p>\n<p>Fox Sports\u2019 Jay Glazer reported before Week 7 on October 20 that Tomlin told him the Steelers have two capable quarterbacks. But Tomlin added that he wanted to see how Wilson performs before making a long-term quarterback decision.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers head coach was not clear about how long he would need to see Wilson before making his permanent quarterback choice. NBC Sports\u2019 Cris Collinsworth suggested during the game\u2019s broadcast that he had a similar conversation with Tomlin and reported that the head coach didn\u2019t appear to know how long he would require to fully evaluate Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>So, perhaps two games won\u2019t be enough time to make that long-term quarterback decision. 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