Mike Florio Would Be ‘Shocked’ If Steelers Convey Again Russell Wilson

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter one other offseason with a quarterback dilemma. Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen are set to hit free company and there’s no clear resolution to Pittsburgh’s woes on the place. Whereas Wilson was Pittsburgh’s main starter after coming back from a calf harm, he struggled down the stretch, and on Professional Soccer Speak Dwell on Wednesday, Mike Florio mentioned he doesn’t see Wilson returning to Pittsburgh.

“I might be shocked, based mostly off a few of the stuff I heard, if Russell Wilson was again there,” Florio mentioned. “If he’s again there, it signifies that Mike Tomlin has a large blind spot for Russell Wilson.”

Wilson reportedly didn’t have the most effective relationship with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, and with him in search of a giant bump in pay from the $1.2 million he acquired from the Steelers final season, the group is perhaps hesitant to dole out a multi-year contract to a 36-year-old quarterback who didn’t look nice in the course of the group’s five-game shedding streak. Whereas Wilson performed effectively at occasions within the group’s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, he didn’t play effectively within the first half because the Steelers dug a 21-0 gap that they couldn’t climb out of.

Mike Tomlin mentioned in his end-of-year press convention that he’d be comfy with Justin Fields because the group’s starter subsequent season, and Fields can be a youthful and sure cheaper choice than bringing again Wilson. Florio mentioned yesterday that he thinks Tomlin has a blind spot for Wilson, and if he does return, that very effectively could also be true given the report about Wilson’s relationship with Smith and his basic downturn in play late within the season.

Pittsburgh’s looming quarterback choice can be its greatest of the offseason, and there’s additionally nonetheless the prospect the Steelers may go outdoors the group to seek out their quarterback for subsequent season. Whoever Pittsburgh commits to may not be a long-term resolution, however of the out there choices, Fields is the most effective wager to grow to be any person the Steelers can depend on past subsequent season.

On condition that the Steelers don’t negotiate contracts in-season and Wilson was on a one-year deal, the group seemingly hasn’t had intensive talks with Wilson (or Fields, for that matter) on what they need in a contract, but it surely’s laborious to see the Steelers bringing Wilson again for something greater than $25 million per yr. It appeared as if he may get a richer deal earlier this season, however given his struggles down the stretch, it’s robust to fathom anybody paying him greater than that. On condition that the Steelers have a fallback choice in Fields they will use as leverage, it doesn’t appear as if Wilson will attain the $30 million mark that was floated for a lot of the season.

If he does come again, Wilson goes to wish to play higher and extra just like the quarterback he appeared like from Weeks 7-14. But when the Steelers don’t suppose he’s going to have the ability to make them a playoff win, he received’t be again, but when Tomlin actually likes Russell Wilson, the door for his return is ajar.