Behind the Steel Curtain
Yes, the mailbag is back. We put it on hiatus for a while, but I put a feeler out to see if there was a want for it. Lo and behold, you all showed up with things you wanted to know. And while I’m but a man, I will do my best to answer these questions in between episodes of Supernatural. Let’s do this.
Q: I hear some hype about Fields, but is he really any different than when he was here or with the Bears and could not go through his progressions? – SteelWoman
A: Just about everyone who’s been a reader for a while knows I was Team Justin Fields. He obviously comes with shortcomings, but his mobility is something that bumps him up a tier. The Steelers didn’t really lean into that last season, and when they did against the Colts, he nearly completed a massive comeback in Indianapolis. I don’t think the Jets are a playoff team – the lack of field vision in the passing game is a real knock on Fields – but a respectable 7-10-ish team that is a tough out every week is in the cards.
Q: Can you please define “WR2”? Does he catch less than WR1? Or someone who can pick up the slack when WR1 is injured and misses games? Can you please let us know how many teams have a “true” WR2? – Polamolicules_Dude
A: It’s hard to put it in words. Rather, you know it when you see it. Devonta Smith is a great WR2. Tee Higgins is a great WR2. George Pickens is a very good WR2. So if I had to define it, it would be a wide receiver who isn’t elite, but is very good and could potentially be a WR1 on another team. And there are a good number of those guys. Adam Thielen made a career of being a great No. 2 to Stefon Diggs and Justin Jefferson. Jordan Addison is a great No. 2. Jaylen Waddle has been a very good No. 2, but it looks like he’s about to become their No. 1. My rough count of teams with “true No. 2s” is 11: Bengals, Dolphins, Chiefs, Colts, Lions, Vikings, Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders, Buccaneers, Rams.
Q: Will Tomlin get a contract extension if the 2025 team wins 9 games? – DekesLeft
A: I don’t think any contract talks will come after this season and will be more of a 2026 topic of discussion.
Q: Are you a Fantasy Football player? If so, which position would you recommend to a new (new as back into FF) would you say should be targeted in the first 2-3 rounds: RB, WR, QB? – Polamolicules_Dude
A: I do, but I’m not crazy into it in terms of obsessing over it. I don’t listen or watch any fantasy content – it’s jut not my thing. That said, I did win my league last year (if you’re a wrestling fan, tell Sean Ross Sapp I can’t...
