DeShon Elliott, Minkah Fitzpatrick and Patrick Queen were acquired or sent in trades during offseason.
The Steelers have signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields to compete for the starting job.
The Steelers have been making significant changes to their quarterback room during the offseason. They signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields, who will compete with him for the starting job. The team also acquired DeShon Elliott and Minkah Fitzpatrick in trades, while Patrick Queen was sent to the Eagles. Omar Khan has been busy gutting the quarterback room and giving rise to a new level of optimism.
The Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Ryan Poles, general manager of the Chicago Bears, was expecting a more robust market for Justin Fields before the trade.
Chicago received a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick that can become a fourth-rounder if Fields plays 51% of Pittsburgh's offensive snaps this season.
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed Sunday that quarterback Russell Wilson holds the 'pole position' to be the starter, but said Fields will have the opportunity to compete when the time is right.
Six teams came with a variety of offers for Justin Fields, most envisioning him as a backup.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Ryan Poles was expecting a more robust market for Justin Fields before the trade to Pittsburgh Steelers. However, this statement contradicts other information provided in the article which states that most teams envisioned Fields as a backup and only six teams came with offers. Secondly, Poles is quoted saying that he believed sending Fields to a place with a clearer path to compete was doing right by him. This implies that there were no opportunities for Fields on the Bears team, which contradicts other information provided in the article such as his positive tone when informed of the trade and his desire to be traded before his fourth season.
Poles is quoted saying that he believed sending Fields to a place with a clearer path to compete was doing right by him. This implies that there were no opportunities for Fields on the Bears team, which contradicts other information provided in the article such as his positive tone when informed of the trade and his desire to be traded before his fourth season.
The author claims that Ryan Poles was expecting a more robust market for Justin Fields before the trade to Pittsburgh Steelers. However, this statement contradicts other information provided in the article which states that most teams envisioned Fields as a backup and only six teams came with offers.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Ryan Poles saying that the Bears received offers from teams other than Pittsburgh and believed sending Fields there was best for him. This is a form of hasty generalization as it assumes all teams were not interested in trading for Fields, which may not be true. The author also uses an example of inflammatory rhetoric when he quotes Poles saying that the decision to trade Fields before his fourth season was one of the hardest things he had to do. This is a form of hyperbole as it exaggerates the difficulty and emotional impact of making such a decision. Additionally, there are several examples throughout the article where statements made by Ryan Poles are quoted without any context or explanation for why they were said, which makes it difficult to determine if these statements contain fallacies.
The author uses an appeal to authority when he quotes Ryan Poles saying that the Bears received offers from teams other than Pittsburgh and believed sending Fields there was best for him. This is a form of hasty generalization as it assumes all teams were not interested in trading for Fields, which may not be true.
The author uses an example of inflammatory rhetoric when he quotes Poles saying that the decision to trade Fields before his fourth season was one of the hardest things he had to do. This is a form of hyperbole as it exaggerates the difficulty and emotional impact of making such a decision.
The author uses an example where statements made by Ryan Poles are quoted without any context or explanation for why they were said, which makes it difficult to determine if these statements contain fallacies.
Bias
(85%)
The author of the article is Courtney Cronin and she has a history with the Chicago Bears. She mentions her previous work at ESPN covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to cover the Chicago Bears in 2022. The author also mentions that she co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN Radio, which could be seen as an example of bias towards the team and its players.
The author mentions her previous work at ESPN covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to cover the Chicago Bears in 2022.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author of the article has a conflict of interest with regards to Justin Fields and his trade to the Steelers. The author is Ryan Poles, who was previously involved in negotiations for Fields' trade.
The author is Ryan Poles, who was previously involved in negotiations for Fields' trade.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of Justin Fields as they are an ESPN Staff Writer and have written about him in the past. The author also mentions that they tried to help Fields with a trade to the Steelers.
The Steelers have signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields to completely gutt the quarterback room.
Kenny Pickett was sent to the Philadelphia Eagles and Justin Fields acquired from the Chicago Bears in a two-day span.
Russell Wilson has been signed by the Steelers to a $1.21 million veteran's minimum contract.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Khan has made two trades and signed a former Super Bowl winner to completely gutted the quarterback room. However, this statement is false as it only mentions three players being added to the team.
The article states that Khan has made two trades but does not mention any specifics of those trades. This is a lie by omission.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Steelers have full faith in Kenny Pickett and then proceeds to make trades and sign players that completely gutted the quarterback room. This is a form of bait-and-switch, as it creates false expectations for readers who may believe that Pickett will still be the starting quarterback. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Wilson and Fields are now the Steelers' quarterbacks, which could be seen as an attempt to create a sense of urgency or excitement among readers. The article also contains several examples of dichotomous depictions, such as when it is stated that the Steelers have been
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Steelers have full faith in Kenny Pickett and then proceeds to make trades and sign players that completely gutted the quarterback room.
<br> The article also contains several examples of dichotomous depictions, such as when it is stated that the Steelers have been 'full faith' in Kenny Pickett but then proceeds to trade him.
Kenny Pickett asked for change of scenery which led to his trade to Philadelphia Eagles.
The Steelers traded for Justin Fields on the following day after acquiring Kenny Pickett from Philadelphia Eagles.
Russell Wilson signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being released by Denver Broncos.
Omar Khan added a No 3 quarterback by agreeing with former Buffalo quarterback Kyle Allen on a contract.
The Steelers lack center and wide receiver positions after trades and draft will provide some answers.
Free agency remains an option, although the picking is getting slim at those spots. Further trades also are on the table.
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The Steelers traded Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles and Justin Fields acquired from the Chicago Bears in a two-day span.
Neither Kenny Pickett nor veteran Mitch Trubisky are with the Steelers anymore.
Kenny Pickett still has big future in NFL according to Omar Khan despite trade.
The Bears traded Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers
<br>Ryan Poles, general manager of the Chicago Bears, was expecting a more robust market for Justin Fields before the trade.<br>
Six teams came with a variety of offers for Justin Fields, most envisioning him as a backup.
The Steelers have signed Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields to completely gutt the quarterback room.
<br>Khan hopes he<u0027>s not finished making deals as they continue their offseason rebuild.<br>
Russell Wilson has been signed by the Steelers to a $1.21 million veteran<u0027>s minimum contract.
Justin Fields completed 61.4% of his passes for 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns, and nine interceptions in Year 3 with the Bears.<br>
<br>Mike Tomlin believes Justin Fields<u0027>skillsets mesh with what new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith wants to do.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that he is a patient person but then proceeds to make two sudden trades within a short period of time which contradicts his claim. Secondly, the author states that Kenny Pickett was still in line to start for the Steelers and Mason Rudolph would provide competition when speaking at the NFL Combine just days before these trades were made. However, now neither of those quarterbacks are with the Steelers. Thirdly, there is no disclosure or quotation from sources which contradicts Khan's claim that he was surprised by Wilson signing a few days earlier and then acquiring Justin Fields in quick succession.
Khan states that Kenny Pickett was still in line to start for the Steelers when speaking at the NFL Combine just days before these trades were made, however now neither of those quarterbacks are with the Steelers.
The author claims to be a patient person but proceeded to make two sudden trades within a short period of time.
There is no disclosure or quotation from sources which contradicts Khan's claim that he was surprised by Wilson signing a few days earlier and then acquiring Justin Fields in quick succession.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that he has faith in Kenny Pickett's abilities as a starting quarterback and his future in the NFL. This is not evidence-based reasoning but rather personal belief. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Wilson's visit with the Steelers as
The wheels continued to spin when Pickett asked for a change of scenery,
Bias
(80%)
The author is Omar Khan and he has a history of making aggressive trades. In this article, he made two sudden trades in quick succession to acquire Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears and send Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles. The author also mentions that they had full faith in Kenny Pickett before trading him away which suggests a lack of patience or hesitation when making decisions. Additionally, there is no mention of any evidence supporting these trades or their reasoning behind them.
Kenny Pickett was still in line to start for the Steelers a month ago and Khan was trying to bring back Mason Rudolph to provide competition. Now, neither of those quarterbacks are with the Steelers.
The author mentions that they had full faith in Kenny Pickett before trading him away which suggests a lack of patience or hesitation when making decisions.
The two sudden trades the Pittsburgh Steelers completed at the outset of NFL free agency
Russell Wilson has been signed by the Steelers to a $1.21 million veteran's minimum contract.
Kenny Pickett asked for a trade after Russell Wilson arrived.
Justin Fields was acquired from Chicago for a conditional sixth-round choice in 2025 and will compete with Wilson for the starting quarterback job.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title claims that Russell Wilson has been named Pittsburgh's starting quarterback but it also states that Justin Fields will get a chance to compete for the position. This creates confusion and implies that there may be two starters which contradicts what Tomlin stated later in the article.
The title of the article claims Russell Wilson has been named Pittsburgh's starting quarterback but also states that Justin Fields will get a chance to compete for the position. This creates confusion and implies that there may be two starters which contradicts what Tomlin stated later in the article.
Tomlin uses pole position as an analogy to describe why he believes Wilson is currently considered Pittsburgh's starting quarterback, but this term has no clear definition or context within football.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of an appeal to authority fallacy. The author uses the term 'pole position' to describe Russell Wilson's status as the starting quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers. This is a form of an appeal to authority because it implies that Wilson has been deemed the best option by someone with expertise in football, without providing any evidence or reasoning behind this claim.
The term 'pole position' used to describe Russell Wilson's status as starting quarterback for Pittsburgh Steelers
Russell Wilson is considered Pittsburgh's starting QB but Fields will get a chance to compete
Bias
(85%)
The author uses the term 'pole position' to describe Russell Wilson's status as Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback. This implies that he is being given a privileged or advantageous position in the competition for this role. The use of this phrase suggests bias towards Wilson and against Justin Fields, who will also be given an opportunity to compete but not necessarily start.
The Steelers acquired Justin Fields from the Bears for a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick on March 16.
Justin Fields completed 61.4% of his passes for 2,562 yards, 16 touchdowns, and nine interceptions in Year 3 with the Bears.
The Steelers needed to upgrade their quarterback room after a season in which they made the playoffs but lost in the wild-card round.
Mike Tomlin believes Justin Fields' skillsets mesh with what new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith wants to do.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'gushes' and 'oozes talent', which are exaggerations meant to grab readers' attention rather than accurately describing Fields. Secondly, the author quotes Tomlin saying that Wilson is in pole position to be the starter but then goes on to say that he believes Fields has a lot of meat left on his bone, implying that there may be competition for the starting job. This contradicts what was stated earlier and creates confusion for readers. Lastly, the article does not disclose any sources or provide evidence to support its claims about Fields' potential.
The author uses sensationalist language such as 'gushes' and 'oozes talent', which are exaggerations meant to grab readers' attention rather than accurately describing Fields. For example, the author says:
Fallacies
(75%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when Mike Tomlin gushes about Justin Fields' potential. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the Steelers as a community-like situation and stating that there is meat left on Fields' bone. Additionally, the article contains a dichotomous depiction of Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles when he states that other teams were interested in trading for Justin Fields but chose not to because they believed it would be better for him to land in Pittsburgh.
Mike Tomlin gushes about Justin Fields' potential
The article describes the Steelers as a community-like situation and states that there is meat left on Fields' bone
Ryan Poles stated that other teams were interested in trading for Justin Fields but chose not to because they believed it would be better for him to land in Pittsburgh
Bias
(80%)
The author has a clear bias towards the Steelers and their new acquisition Justin Fields. The author uses language that deifies Fields' talent and potential, while also using language that demonizes other quarterbacks in the league such as Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky.
Oh my gosh, he oozes talent and potential
There's a lot of meat left on that bone. I'm just excited about working to be part of extracting it.
