While some fans are debating who the true QB1 is in Pittsburgh, offensive coordinator Arthur Smith appears to be a massive fan of Justin Fields’ poise and playmaking ability.
Smith is definitely someone you want in your corner when you’re engaged in a quarterback competition—or possibly winning one like Fields is. Well, almost everyone thinks he’s beating out Russell Wilson.
While fans wish for Fields to remain the starting quarterback, their pleas fall on deaf ears, as head coach Mike Tomlin feels the quarterback competition is yet to be decided.
However, Smith nor Fields were blind to his own statistical output in Week 4—throwing for over 300 yards, rushing for over 50, and adding three total touchdowns to cap off his elite performance.
Steelers OC Arthur Smith said it "fires you up" to see Justin Fields improve week after week.
"I thought in that second half, what was cool to watch as a coach and a play caller, when somebody gets that kind of flow, he damn near took the game over, and when that happens and…
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 3, 2024
Fields will need to end this QB controversy once and for all against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, and at least he’ll have his offensive coordinator supporting his every move.
