.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs for the Kansas Metropolitan Area Superstar as well as Oklahoma University for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers debut in the group's first preseason video game Friday night, pair of plays eclipsed the quarterback's performance.A stumbled snap swap on each of Specialization' 1st two drives obstructed the Steelers' initial getaway of the year, and the mistakes were simply part of a mediocre 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I presumed he carried out some nice factors," instructor Mike Tomlin pointed out. "However certainly he was a component of the C-Q substitution, as well as coming from my standpoint that's dual duty on the facility as well as the quarterback. It undid a lot of good things going on in those very first number of travels." Specialization played for 3 series, accomplishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 gardens, yet aside from the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first screw up started the opening drive as the Steelers moved across midfield. The miscue between Fields as well as center Nate Herbig cost the team 4 backyards on to begin with down. The system couldn't bounce back, punting 3 plays later.On the following drive, the 1st breeze was actually an additional messed up exchange. This time the round was bounced back by fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard increase, however the Steelers still went three-and-out as Area contended 2 backyards and then was actually sacked through Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." We were merely shooting our own selves in the shoe," Fields pointed out. "Screwed up piece of cake, I presume all three periods, so our experts can absolutely be much better during that component." And also I presume the snapping component, our experts merely got to perform the same webpage. I'll put that on me to simply get on the very same web page and know that resides in that facility or even recognize how to change and also what I need to have to carry out." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 gardens in his three series Friday night, however belonged to pair of fumbles and also was actually sacked two times. Photograph through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, though, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Area headed out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen completed the game for the Steelers, finishing 17 of 23 efforts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo grass Costs in the 2nd preseason game following full week, the Steelers are actually very likely to add one more quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin claimed he anticipates Russell Wilson to be accessible in the following video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to function back coming from a calf trauma, Fields was actually introduced as the starter and went out to an ocean of Awful Towels as his title was phoned." It was actually amazing," Specialization pointed out. "I presume our attires are really amazing. I suched as the dark and also yellowish, dark and also gold, so it was actually outstanding to place the brand new threads on and also type of get a new arena, get a brand-new feeling." Though the Steelers' early travels slowed out, Area presented flashes of his playmaking capacity as he finished his initial five efforts, including a 20-yard dart to receiver Van Jefferson." I feel like I was in an excellent rhythm, as well as I think our team were relocating the ball well," Fields claimed. "I think only the stumbled snaps, factors like that, they can eliminate an entire ride, yet I believe the general rhythm of things I assume we're in and out of the huddle swiftly as well as felt excellent." His only incompletion was another deeper ball to Jefferson that was dismissed of bounds, but Specialization believed the receiver finished the drawback." Yeah, I believed he resided in bounds," Specialization mentioned. "I am actually certainly not mosting likely to exist." And for Fields and also the offense, Friday was also the 1st possibility to team up with brand new offending coordinator Arthur Smith. The offense installed only 12 aspects, yet it scored 344 backyards, 19 1st downs and also 109 hurrying gardens-- and balanced 6 lawns per play." You may kind of acquire a sense about what Arthur's thinking, how he deals with the activity, how he only communicates along with you on the subsidiary as well as stuff like that," Specialization stated. "To ensure that was excellent, merely being along with all of them as well as kind of having a real-in video game take in along with him." ... I think the general procedure worked out and only the strategies of whatever worked out.".