The AFC North just got a whole lot more interesting after the Pittsburgh Steelers signed free agent quarterback Russell Wilson. While they somehow managed to still make the playoffs with third-string quarterback Mason Rudolph under center, having a veteran winner like Wilson makes them a real contender.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson welcomed his counterpart to the division with a bit of a warning to him.
“Welcome to the AFC North, where things can get real spooky,” Watson said on the March 15 episode of his QB Unplugged podcast.
Watson followed the strange comment with some much due respect for the Steelers and how Mike Tomlin runs things.
“Pittsburgh is a good organization. It’s crazy for me to say it because I’m a Brown. I’m just keeping it 100,” Watson said. “At the end of the day, you have to give respect where respect is due. Tomlin is going to have them boys right. It made sense for [Wilson] to go there. They are going to compete.”
With the overhaul of the quarterback room and an offensive coordinator who knows what he’s doing, Pittsburgh has its first real chance since Ben Roethlisberger retired to bring fear to their opponents. The Steelers were a laughingstock with Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky under center and Matt Canada calling a predictable offense.
