Steelers Offense Adds Dangerous Element With Wilson Under Center

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense has looked great with Russell Wilson through two games.

Since returning from an injury that sidelined him at the beginning of the season, Wilson has performed well through two games, throwing for 542 yards and three touchdowns while adding another touchdown on the ground. Although the team was 4-2 under Justin Fields, the offense has improved with Wilson.

Wilson’s passing abilities can help make the Steelers offense extraordinary, according to Sports Illustrated’s Jacob Punturi.

“Simply put, Wilson’s ability as a pocket passer is the biggest improvement at QB in Pittsburgh in years,” Punturi said. “He analyzes defensive schemes and anticipates coverage breakdowns in a way that nobody since Roethlisberger could do for the Steelers. Fields, Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, and Kenny Pickett all tried, and while each found some modicum of success, they all failed to elevate the Steelers’ offense to anything more than average.”

“But Wilson can make the Steelers’ offense extraordinary, and he’s already doing so with chunk plays. Now, opposing defenses can’t pin the Steelers’ offense down to third and long situations every drive. They can’t rely on the Steelers depending on their rushing game to set up the passing game, both because their rushing game is elite and Wilson’s ability to sell the play-action and his accuracy with the ball are killers for pass defenses.”

One of the major reasons the Steelers’ offense has been great is their ability to make chunk plays. In Wilson’s two starts, Pittsburgh has 33 plays of 10 or more yards. The Steelers offense is showing the league just how formidable they are.

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