Proposed Blockbuster QB Trade ‘Immediately Changes’ Steelers: Analyst
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a great opportunity during the 2024 NFL offseason. They need a quarterback to take their team to the next level and there happen to be some good ones available in Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins, and Justin Fields.
Fields is likely the only QB the team would need a trade to acquire, but he could be a good fit for the team.
PFF’s Brad Spielberger believes a trade for Fields is the move the Steelers should make this offseason.
Spielberger suggested a trade in which Fields would be acquired by the Chicago Bears in return for the Steelers’ 2024 second-round pick (pick 52) and a 2025 fifth round pick, as stated in an article exploring trades that would upset the 2024 offseason.
The Steelers might be interested in this trade since one of their key players might be willing to push for Fields.
Fields Has a Fan on the Steelers
One thing that could help Fields land on the Steelers is that he has a fan within the organization.
During a February 12 appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is a big fan of Fields.
“We know that Pittsburgh is going to go out and get some type of quarterback. Whether that’s Ryan Tannehill, whether that’s Russell Wilson, whether that’s Justin Fields,” Schefter said. “Justin Fields, I know Mike Tomlin’s a big fan of Justin Fields. We’ll keep that in mind during the offseason and the coming weeks.”
Tomlin probably wouldn’t mind seeing his team go out and get him an upgrade at QB.
The Steelers’ urgency to bring an end to their playoff losing that dates back to 2016 has been a major talking point this offseason.
Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that streak is going to come to an end unless the Steelers see some improvement at quarterback.
