In the eyes of many, the Pittsburgh Steelers significantly upgraded their quarterback room with the moves made during the first week of free agency. But a significant upgrade from Kenny Pickett, a bottom-five QB, doesn’t mean the QB situation is viewed as being particularly stable. Both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields were castaways from their previous teams, afterall.
CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin released a list of QB power rankings, and Wilson, the projected Week 1 starter, was in the bottom half of the league at No. 19.
“Settling for a one-year, prove-it deal as one part of the Steelers ‘ quarterback makeover, Wilson’s experience makes him a safe bet to open as QB1 over Justin Fields,” Benjamin wrote.