Everyone has an opinion about Pittsburgh Steelers QB Justin Fields — which probably means an opinion about Russell Wilson isn’t far behind. The Steelers signed Wilson as a starter, but an injury prevented him from taking the field early in the season.

Now that Fields has given the Steelers a 3-0 lead and are on an upward trajectory, the questions that arise are what to do with Wilson. If Fields continues to play well enough to win, quarterback-needy teams will certainly start calling Wilson. After QB Tua Tagovailoa’s recent horrific concussion, that conversation is already turning to the Miami Dolphins. So what should the Steelers do if the Dolphins come?

“I think they should resist because the moment you trade Russell Wilson, you only have Kyle Allen as your insurance behind Justin Fields,” Mike Florio said Wednesday on 93.7 The Fan. “If they go with Kyle If everyone is happy and the Steelers can’t refuse the compensation, then so be it.”

Allen served as Justin Fields’ backup in the last two games, with Russell Wilson an emergency option. While Allen has been a direct replacement throughout his career, he is clearly third on the Steelers’ depth chart.

“The Steelers got a guy who won a Super Bowl and was in another Super Bowl for the lowest money you can pay a guy with 10 or more years of service. That’s a huge bargain,” Florio said of Wilson. “Why would you break up with this guy?”

He referenced Bill Belichick’s recent comments calling the Steelers’ quarterback room the best in the league. While he didn’t claim that Justin Fields is a top-notch starter, having Russell Wilson as a backup is a luxury.

The Steelers signed Russell Wilson in free agency, but of course they traded for Justin Fields. They sent a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick to the Chicago Bears, but that will likely become a fourth. Unless Wilson is in the starting lineup or Fields is injured, that will happen.

I think most Steelers fans understand that this organization values ​​quarterback depth more than almost any other. They are one of the few teams that always have three players on the 53-man roster, even when the rules change. And they viewed Wilson as their starter, so of course he’s good enough to be their backup.

Unless a team is willing to offer the Steelers at least a second-round pick for Russell Wilson, that’s a proposal that’s difficult to accept. And to achieve that, a team would have to consider itself a Super Bowl contender. The Dolphins could very well be that team with the right quarterback, but do they think Wilson is? Mr. Unlimited was nothing But so far limited.

Of course, this conversation is controversial the least until Russell Wilson is fully healthy, for which there is no timetable. But given Justin Fields’ injury history, I can’t think of anything other than a truly stupid offer that deserves a recall.