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00:00But how do you think the quarterback situation is going to play out in Pittsburgh?
00:04All right.
00:06So that one there, look, I've been on record and we'll see what happens.
00:09I would be very surprised if Russell Wilson comes back.
00:12I know it's not impossible.
00:14I know there's some people that Steelers would like to see him back.
00:16I think there's some coaches who were hoping to bench him last season, but were overruled
00:20as I understand it.
00:21So I think it's a mixed bag and they're very intrigued with Justin Fields, who never really
00:26got a shot.
00:27Yes, he got hurt.
00:28He had a couple of minor injuries, but he's clearly healthy late in the season.
00:32And you and I talked about this.
00:34I don't know why they didn't bench.
00:37I know why, because they wanted to go with Russell Wilson's experience.
00:40But they should have given Fields a shot at that point.
00:42What did they have to lose?
00:43In fact, remember, you and I talked about that in that game against the Chiefs.
00:48What do you have to lose when it's not going well?
00:51Put the young kid in who's got a great arm, much better athlete, get a better evaluation
00:55on him, but they decide not to do that.
00:57That was a mistake.
00:59Russell Wilson is a well below average quarterback at this point.
01:01He's barely hanging on.
01:02It is mid-30s.
01:05They have to do better.
01:06That position is completely holding them back.
01:08I know they're very excited about getting a couple of guys back on their offensive line.
01:11Their offensive line is going to be good.
01:12You know the defense is going to be good.
01:14But you can't win in the National Football League when you don't have an answer at quarterback.
01:19And right now, they don't have one.
01:21Is Pete Carroll going to bring him to Vegas?
01:25He was asked that, by the way.
01:28He said they haven't even talked about it.
01:31Pete squashed, let Russ cook in 2020.
01:33In fact, when you and I were working together in sports grid, I'm going back five years
01:36now.
01:37It was the 2020 season.
01:38Right.
01:39Pete put the kibosh on the pass again with Brian Schottenheimer.
01:44Russ was incredible that season.
01:45He had 28 passing touchdowns in eight games.
01:48I know Pete and Russell had issues there that season.
01:52I'd be surprised if Russ went with the Raiders.
01:55The Raiders, by the way, we'll talk more about the quarterback situation around the league
01:59because we'll take a look at my first edition, my mock draft.
02:02But man, the Raiders may not get one.
02:04They may have to trade up.
02:06They're another team.
02:07They've got a couple of quality backups, but they're another team that does not know who
02:10their starting quarterback is going to be going forward.