With pole position holder Russell Wilson still recovering from a calf strain, Justin Fields continues to have opportunities.
And he continues to get along well with them.
Via Brian Batko of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Fields led the initial attack to six touchdowns in a seven-shot goal-line drill against the starting defense during a Friday night scrimmage. (The seventh shot resulted in a penalty for the defense.)
Three of the scores were aerials, with Fields connecting with tight end Pat Freiermuth once and receiver George Pickens twice.
Here’s a nice move from Fields to Pickens in 11-on-11 drills, almost since last night.
Coach Mike Tomlin declared the drill a 7-0 win for the offense.
After the game, Tomlin seemed energetic and almost excited about what his team had shown him so far.
“We had a high-intensity practice,” Tomlin told reporters. “But it’s part of the process, man. It’s iron against iron, Steelers versus Steelers. But we do it with the mindset that we are working towards something. . . . I really take my hat off to the guys for the intensity they brought to work tonight.”
The Steelers always bring intensity. This year, if they can improve it with better offensive performance, it could be a good year for Pittsburgh.
