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With Russell Wilson limited, Steelers testing Justin Fields as more than just gadget player
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With Russell Wilson limited, Steelers testing Justin Fields as more than just gadget player

“You’re changing language on guys — especially a young player, he’s been in a couple systems now,” Smith said. “So we’re working through all that. But I’ve seen him, he’s really operating the offense.

“There’s a lot of things we can play to his strengths, and that’s exciting. Sometimes they were asking him to be aggressive, even in 7-on-7. You have to try to in practice. Nobody wants to see negative plays or if he just checks down. We got to see what he can really do and what he can see in the pocket and all that stuff. Him having more reps is accelerating that process.”

Fields’ reps likely won’t increase once the season arrives. It’s still Wilson’s job. But the silver lining of Wilson’s ailment is that the Steelers will be better prepared to utilize Fields, even if it’s only in special packages.

And should things go haywire under center, they’ll have more information available to help them make a potentially decision, if necessary.

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