Steelers’ Russell Wilson forces Colin Cowherd to admit he was wrong

The Pittsburgh Steelers are now 2-0 in the Russell Wilson era. Wilson has really opened up the passing game, something Justin Fields has lacked in his first six starts this season. Wilson has thrown for 542 yards and three touchdowns in his first two games and appears to be getting better. With many people questioning the decision to trade Fields in favor of Wilson (even though they were 4-2 to start the season), it appears Wilson is forcing some of his critics to admit they were wrong about him.

Colin Cowherd is one of the first to admit his mistake. on his YouTube channel, Colin Cowherd Podcasthe spoke about his big achievements ahead of the season. Although he starts with the rules he received from the Washington Commanders, who were a playoff team, to the San Francisco 49ers, who peaked last season and are showing shortcomings this season, he admits he was wrong when it was about the Steelers.

“I think what Mike Tomlin has shown over the course of this season, and I’m wrong about this, is that I’ve always felt like he’s a little tone-deaf on offense, but moving away from Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph and Justin Fields, who has had a winning record and settled on Russell Wilson, I think it shows he’s more knowledgeable than I thought he was,” Cowherd said.

Cowherd still doesn’t believe Wilson is good enough to help Pittsburgh reach the Super Bowl, but agrees he’s the best quarterback they’ve had since Ben Roethlisberger. He even believes the Steelers can win the AFC North and win more games during their rough patch than many might think (but still believes the Baltimore Ravens are the favorites).

Mike Tomlin took the risk of changing quarterback midseason, especially with a winning record. It seems this was the right move. The Steelers offense is averaging 31.5 points with Wilson behind center and 271 through the air, compared to Fields’ 184 yards passing average.

Under Wilson’s leadership, other receivers not named George Pickens are getting into the game. Van Jefferson caught his first touchdown of the year in Week 7 against the New York Jets and had four catches for 62 yards the following week. Calvin Austin III is also reaping the rewards, having a breakout game in Week 8 against the New York Giants with three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown, and adding a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown.

The Steelers hope to continue to appease their critics. Heading into a bye week at the top of the AFC North and looking to return several key pieces from injury, Pittsburgh looks to continue its winning ways in Washington in Week 10. While the offense moves the ball down the field effectively, the Steelers hope to use this bye to help finish off previous attempts to get into the end zone rather than settling for field goals like they had to in Week 8.

The Steelers’ offensive success looks set to increase after the bye week.

With Wilson putting up points for the Steelers and the team possibly looking to make a trade before the deadline to add weapons, it looks like the offense is ready to take another step forward after the bye week. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has truly transformed the offense as he has already had two games with over 30 goals this season. The Steelers were one of the most amazing teams, not only having a strong defense, but also running the ball efficiently on offense.

How far do you think the Steelers will go this season? Will Pittsburgh finally win a playoff game, and if so, by how many? Let us know what you think in the comments below.