<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Rs5r1_0vkkkxaL00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Rs5r1_0vkkkxaL00" width="2048" height="1191" ><figcaption>(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2024 NFL season with unknowns at several positions.Some people were concerned about their offensive line or wide receiver room, while others were slightly concerned about their defensive back situation.While these concerns existed, the most prominent question revolved around the Steelers’ quarterback situation.The team acquired Russell Wilson and Justin Fields in the offseason, leaving fans to wonder who would win the job.It seemed that Wilson was going to be their guy, but because of the injuries he’s going through, Fields has been their starter for three weeks.Fields has led them to a 3-0 record, and while Wilson might have more experience, it appears the team wants to ride the hot hand.George Pickens discussed this in a recent interview shared by Aaron Becker on X, saying, “He’s playing good. Me personally, that’s what I take from it. He don’t say as much, so I wouldn’t say vocal leadership. Probably him going out every day in practice.”<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Steelers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Steelers</a> WR George Pickens on why the team wants to follow QB Justin Fields.“He’s playing good. Me personally, that’s what I take from it. He don’t really say as much, so I wouldn’t say vocal leadership. Probably him going out every day in practice.” <a href="https://t.co/vM92TPwSgJ">pic.twitter.com/vM92TPwSgJ</a>— Aaron Becker (@Aaron_M_Becker) <a href="https://twitter.com/Aaron_M_Becker/status/1839018703918117248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote>Pickens indicated that Fields is the quarterback he’d like for this team for the foreseeable future, that was clear.He didn’t necessarily say that Fields is the type of leader that Wilson is, but his leadership style is respected, nonetheless.Fields has worked extremely hard to get to this point with the Steelers.He’s earned the starting job to this point, and while Wilson might be healthy in the next few weeks, it’s hard to imagine a world where the Steelers move on from him, especially if they keep winning.</div></body>

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George Pickens Reveals Why The Team Wants To Follow Justin Fields

The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 2024 NFL season with unknowns at several positions. Some people were concerned about their offensive line or wide receiver room, while others were slightly concerned about their defensive back situation. While these concerns existed, the most prominent question revolved around the Steelers’ quarterback situation.