His 22 rushing attempts are the second-most in the NFL by a quarterback this season, while his 43 pass attempts through the first two games ranks among the fewest in the league. Overall, the Steelers have run the ball an NFL-high 77 times.
But the offense has produced just one touchdown in the first two games, though one touchdown was wiped out by penalty at Denver, while the Steelers have had some big plays erased because of penalties, as well.
Cleaning that up is the goal this week against the Chargers (2-0).
“I just think we just fix the details,” said Fields, who has posted a 94.4 passer rating. “The big picture, I think everybody’s been great, but in just terms of mistakes, penalties and stuff like that, I think if we eliminate those, then we’ll definitely get the ball rolling.”
If they can eliminate those, it will help the offense – and by extension, Fields – immensely.
“The biggest thing is staying on schedule first and second down, and making it third-and-manageable when we do get to that third down,” Fields said. “So, you never want to be third-and-11 plus where, you know, defense can just sit back and get the four main rush going and kind of tee off. So, definitely want to stay on schedule, for sure, to challenge the defense.”
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