Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin boldly decided to sit quarterback Justin Fields after he took the team to 4-2 in favor of Russell Wilson. Tomlin originally gave Wilson “pole position” to be the starter in Pittsburgh, but said he would allow Fields the opportunity to compete. When Wilson was hurt before the season even got off the ground, Fields got more than a chance to compete and did better than most expected. However, now that Wilson has started two games, most doubters are beginning to understand why Tomlin felt so strongly about allowing the former Super Bowl winner to take over.

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Steelers’ Justin Fields and Najee Harris.

Even Colin Cowherd, a notorious Tomlin critic, admitted he was wrong, saying he wasn’t as “tone-deaf” to the offense as he believed he was. The offense just looks different under Wilson. While Fields did exactly what he was likely asked to do — protect the football and win games — he couldn’t move the ball through the air consistently, and defenses were catching on.

Former Steelers offensive lineman and current analyst, Craig Wolfley recently spoke with Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show. They discussed how well Wilson did, stepping in to lead the team. Wolfley said the key for this tough second half of the season is to get everyone back and healthy, like center Zach Frazier. However, no matter how well they might have been playing before, Russ has taken the offense to the next level.