The NFL is an imitation league, and it seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to imitate the plan that the Philadelphia Eagles became a Super Bowl victory last season.
By acquiring DK Metcalf through an exchange with Seahawks, Steelers now have a dangerous reception duo similar to that residing in Philadelphia with AJ Brown and Devonta Smith. To complete the plans, Steelers only need to find their version of Jalen Hurts, which could be Justin Fields if Pittsburgh can sign it again.
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My theory is that Steelers want to imitate the offensive of the Eagles and want to do it with fields in the center. Hurts and Lamar Jackson could be preeminent quartbacks in the NFL, but Fields is not far from them. Fields, after all, ended with the second most hurried yards in the history of the NFL by a field marshal in just his second season in the league in 2022.
In the air game, Fields showed marked signs of improvement as head of Pittsburgh last year. He succeeded by launching the field, dramatically reduced his interceptions, from nine to only one in 2024, and routinely made difficult releases at critical moments, including his Touchdown pass winner of the game to Calvin Austin III during the victory of week 3 of the Steelers over the chargers.
They should not be confused with the Eagles offensive, but the Steelers offensive has the potential to do some of the things that Philadelphia does well. The fields can keep the defenses honest with their mobility, and has the ability to complete the deep shots in the field, especially if their main receptors are Metcalf and George Pickens.
The Steelers also have treasury stars in the offensive line, including a Pro Bowl guard in Isaac Seumalo and two promising rookies at the Zach Frazier center and the Mason McCormick guard. And do not sleep in the productive wing of Pittsburgh, Pat Freienmuth, and the corridor Jaylen Warren, who averaged 4.8 yards per haul during his first three seasons.
The Steelers will certainly add more weapons to their offensive during the free agency and in the draft next month. Look for Pittsburgh to acquire a quick back that can reach the edge through the draft, especially if Najee Harris leaves in the free agency.
From a schematic point of view, the offensive coordinator of the Steelers, Arthur Smith, employs a first career crime in which Fields gave a significant advance during his first year in the system. Smith rewarded Fields with more freedoms to call.
I thought the president of the Steelers, Art Rooney II, said weeks ago that the team’s preference was to sign Fields or Russell Wilson this low season, and I think the recent reports that indicate that Fields has the advantage over Wilson and is the general preference of the Steelers. These problems are now money and if the fields really Wants to return to Pittsburgh.
Publicly, Fields has said he wants to return, but, according to the reports, he wants some guarantees that he is the man if he does. It is not difficult to see why. The Steelers have played hot potato with their quartbacks since the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger. Fields experienced that last season, when he was sent to Wilson despite playing well and helping to take the Steelers to a start of 4-2. As soon as he saw the field after that despite the losing streak of five Pittsburgh games to finish the season.
Fields wants to be considered as a field marshal of the franchise, and it is likely to go out through the door if a team treats it as such during the period of legal alteration. That team can be the Jets, which according to reports have a considerable interest in it.
However, if I am fields, it would be difficult to leave a situation like building in Pittsburgh. He would have the opportunity to play with two first level resources in the system where he has made significant advances. In addition, Steelers are one of the most stable organizations in professional sports. If Fields really wants to see how good it can be, it is difficult to understand a better place for him than Pittsburgh.
But if Fields signs elsewhere, Metcalf’s acquisition should attract one of the other first -level quarters to Pittsburgh. That list includes Wilson, who is close to Metcalf that goes back to his years as teammates in Seattle, Sam Darnold and Aaron Rodgers. In this scenario, I suppose the Steelers would prefer to sign Wilson again given their knowledge of the Steelers offensive, their skills set and their relationship with Metcalf. You may not be able to execute the offensive as the fields, but Wilson still has some mobility, as well as her patented “moon.”
If they end with an older veteran QB in 2025, look for steelers to select a quarterback during the draft. Under that plan, that rookie would probably look and learn before having the opportunity to show what he can do in 2026 or 2027. But there is always the possibility that something happens that forces a rookie field marshal to start sooner rather than later. This is how Roethlisberger’s career began when the then Campo Mariscal, Tommy Maddox, gave an injury during the second week of Big Ben’s rookie season.
While several scenarios are currently on the table, I believe that the preference of the Steelers continues to sign Campos, with the ultimate goal of having a celebration like the Eagles had last February.
