It was on the Friday prior to the start of free agency last year when Ryan Poles sprang the great trade down from No. 1 upon the expectant NFL public.
If he does something like this one year later on the Friday before the start of free agency, it’s most likely going to be Justin Fields’ departure and not a trade to get him more help like they did when they acquired DJ Moore and draft picks.
The market for Fields seems to have shrunk before Poles’ eyes as Kirk Cousins has the Falcons’ eyes and the Steelers have confirmed plans to talk to Russell Wilson, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Wilson had been given permission to speak to teams before his official release and does also have interest in going to Pittsburgh, according to the Post-Gazette report.
However, it would be presumptuous to say there will be no market for Fields.
It’s possible the Steelers might not like what they hear from Wilson. It’s not like his career took a big turn for the better in his later years with Seattle or during his two Denver seasons. He won 11 games in two seasons with Denver.
