Steelers Insider Gerry Dulac Talks Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, More w Rich Eisen | Full Interview
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac and Rich Eisen discuss Justin Fields’ role in the Steelers offense, how Mike Tomlin completely revamped his quarterback room with additions of Russell Wilson and Fields, what to expect from RB Najee Harris in the run-first approach of new OC Arthur Smith, and more.
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Rich Eisen your loyalty to my Steelers is honestly respectable by following up with great interviews and conversation. Love watching ur stuff even with all the hate other fans gave you last season.
Rich Eisen and Dan Patrick are two of the best in the business. Thanks for featuring Jerry Dulac and the respect given to local sports media.
Solid Interview Rich💯👍
I have a feeling the Steelers are going to win a playoff game.
@HailGrindKing
20 күн бұрын
Please yes, me too
@markwakeley3835
20 күн бұрын
I feel the Steelers could win the AFC North.
@superzero4250
17 күн бұрын
From a non Steelers fan, they can conceivably make the AFC title game, if not win it… 🤔
@rodneybrooks4792
15 күн бұрын
Yup
I love hearing local reporters talk about the team they cover. They’re by far the most plugged into the org compared to national media
@galinswigart
20 күн бұрын
Dulac is notoriously inaccurate over the past handful of years. Used to be plugged in, seems to have lost the magic. Look back at his interview last time he was on Rich Eisen.
@pairashootpants5373
20 күн бұрын
Yea I've lost faith in Dulac in recent years.
@cheezits3632
20 күн бұрын
Lol well then don't listen to this dude, he's been awful the last few seasons
@dhunter1133
17 күн бұрын
If you want plugged in, I'd recommend Dejan Kovacevic.
jaylen warren is definitely more than a “back up running back” cleary didnt watch a game last year
Not only did they bring in good players they brought in a few great coaches!!!
@timweb1510
20 күн бұрын
Nope
@peterregister5288
20 күн бұрын
Arthur smith lol
@davidoliver62
20 күн бұрын
@@peterregister5288 Arthur Smith made Ryan Tanehill a pro bowl QB and made him a 30 TD QB. Henry also had the 2 best seasons of his career. As an OC, Arthur Smith is a damn good coach. Not everyone is meant to be a head coach.
I like Gerry but last time on the show Rich, he turned out to be wrong about everything, so we are not hanging on his information!
@mr.jilliams4168
21 күн бұрын
Glad to see someone else say this! I want to support the local guys but he's also the one who said that the Steelers were sticking with Pickett.
@DeCurtaRican
21 күн бұрын
That’s why Rich invited him…to hate on Russ and convince everybody that Fields either should or will start over Russ. The media is just trying to lay the foundation for a QB controversy, so the first time Russ throws an INT, the crowd will boo and pressure the coaching staff. This is a campaign to push Russ out of the league, and someone very powerful is using the media to do it. Look at Rich trying to push any way he can to get Fields on the field…anything to get people excited about Fields so they can push Russ out! Russ angered the wrong person somewhere. These talking heads aren’t all promoting this garbage for no reason, and it’s no coincidence. They’re promoting the false narrative that Russ is declined when he’s not, and that Fields has greater upside than Russ. They’re promoting the false narrative that Russ has room for improvement but won’t! Russell Wilson is still a top QB if not an elite he. Guys like Rich Wisen need to back off! This whole campaign is stupid. Russ can win a SB with that squad, and someone doesn’t want him to.
@marcderogatis8513
20 күн бұрын
@@mr.jilliams4168 lol
@awwwnawwbruh
20 күн бұрын
In his D-fence...Pickett did a 180 and demanded a trade
@jorden532
17 күн бұрын
He hasn't been right in like 3 years. I think he's pretty checked out at this point.
Last season, as a Steelers fan, was the first one I truly started to think maybe it was for both the Steelers and Tomlin to have a change of scenery if some drastic changes were not made. The drama in the wide receiver squad needed to be addressed. I think the off season moves were pretty drastic, especially kicking Kenny to the curb when he went drama queen after Russ Wilson signing. Maybe Russ doesn't pan out, but Kenny was definitely peaking with the Steelers already. I was deeply disappointed with the team at the end of last year, glad to see Mason Rudolph move on and wish him luck. He was from my view a pretty stand up guy and didn't seem to be a source of drama with team. Looking forward to this season, more than any in the last 5-6 years.
@DeCurtaRican
15 күн бұрын
Russ will pan out.
Dulac doesn't even know that Warren is a starter.
Gerry is high again. Warren just said the special teams coach was joking and looking at fields returning kicks. He did not believe that and pointed out that it was a joke. Lord.
Payton Wilson will be starting at ILB next to Patrick Queen before seasons end.
@DeCurtaRican
15 күн бұрын
Nah, but he’s going to see a lot of PT.
@davepheilshifter2418
11 күн бұрын
Next season probably but don't underestimate Roberts contributions. Roberts is a super-intelligent experienced LB who brings the thump. The unit will be super strong as a trio or foursome including Holcomb at ILB.
They may have a better team with fewer wins...schedule is brutal!
❤🖤💛💪NO MATTER WHAT!!!
Steelers are 🐐
Steelers have a tough Schedule ..but i think 10 wins gets you in the playoffs.....and the Steelers have the Talent, and Defense. As a lifelong Steeler fan......this season could be like Big Ben being forced in the game and running the table.
Very interesting interview. You will need to Replay that one in february After the Cowboys -Steelers Superbowl
Glad Gerry is in his office, kinda looked like it wasn't.
Let the opponents think the receiving core is weak, fans know better.
Steelers fans assume anything Dulac says the opposite will happen.
Gerry must tell you my golf joke was driving in country one time car broke down stopped and asked farmer to use his phone he said sorry have no phone can take into town in morning you can sleep in my barn but my 9 daughters sleep there too I said that’s fine next morning I felt like a golf ball was in and out of nine holes in one night lol
Perfect scenario for the Steelers is Wilson for 2-3 years then Fields for 8-10 years after that. Its not totally unreasonable and it costs them basically nothing to try. The Steelers don't tank, the lose for a top 5 QB ain't happening, after 18 years with a HoFer then 2 years of a mess I'm ok with where they're at now.
@christopherharris3229
20 күн бұрын
Steelers better be using Wilson as a bridge to a drafted QB. Fields is not the answer as an NFL QB.
NO, NO, NO there will be no packages for Justin Fields. Justin Fields is a FRANCHISE QUARTERBACK. Hopefully, it will be in Pittsburgh, if not, there are at least 10 other NFL Teams that will be interested in Justin. Justin just needs to be patient, stay-focused, work hard, learn Arthur Smith's Offensive Playbook, be a Great Leader and a Great Team-Mate. Things will fall into place!
@chloeschubes
19 күн бұрын
10 other teams would be interested in him to be their franchise qb and he was traded for a conditional 6th? Lmaooo wild take
@barbaradee9304
19 күн бұрын
@@chloeschubes It's obvious you don't know the REAL STORY about the Trade. There were 4 other Teams interested in Justin. The Bears General Manager, Ryan Poles, HONORED Justin Fields WISH to come to Pittsburgh out of RESPECT and the PROMISE that he wanted to "DO RIGHT" by Justin. That's just what he did, traded Justin and took the Pick that was offered.
@chloeschubes
19 күн бұрын
@@barbaradee9304 buddy if any of the other teams offered anything of actual value he would have been sent there. Sure maybe he took a conditional 6th over a conditional 5th. No one was offering anything real for the guy. Guy went for less than Kenny Pickett. Let’s relax here. I can tell you were part of the mob that thought it was a good idea to keep Justin and not draft Caleb
@barbaradee9304
19 күн бұрын
@@chloeschubes Fans in Chicago are not part of any Mob. We realized how Talented Justin Fields is and how hard he worked everyday to get better so that he would be able to lead our Team to WINS. Justin played with a WEAK OFFENSIVE LINE couldn't protect him. Offensive Line had no REAL CENTER, ball often HIKED over Justin's Head. Wide Receivers often DROPPED Passes. Thank God for Cole Kmet and DJ Moore stepping up. Justin also had Luke Getsy, one of the worst Offensive Coordinators, in the history of the NFL. He was clearly in "way-over-his-Head" and his Play-Calling was HORRIBLE. Justin FOUGHT through all this ADVERSITY and he earned the RESPECT of his Coaches, Team-Mates and many, many Chicago Fans. According to Bears General Manager, Ryan Poles, there were 4 other Teams interested in Justin. Justin CHOSE Pittsburgh. Mr. Poles stated that he wanted to DO RIGHT by Justin and he kept that PROMISE. Mr. Poles HONORED all Justin's hard work by ALLOWING him to go to the Team he CHOSE. Many, many Chicago Bears Fans still LOVE Justin Fields! We were very disappointed to see him go! We wish him nothing but the best.
@chloeschubes
19 күн бұрын
@@barbaradee9304 yea so that 4 part novel confirms you are part of that freak mob who didn’t want Caleb and rather keep a guy who has blatantly missed wide open receivers from 5 yards out. But I know I know it’s everyone else fault but Justin.
12-5
The game is too unpredictable to be sure what will happen. Gerry thought the Steelers were committed to Kenny three (3) months ago. Now Kenny is a bonafide bench warmer. So, I respect Gerry's opinions, but they are his opinions. If the Steelers are smart...there will be several PACKAGES for Justin Fields at the QB position. The team didn't pay a lot for either player, so there is no financial commitment to NOT play both guys. Secondly, Tomlin has NEVER had two #1 QB's (Other than Mason & Ben, but the Coach didn't have that view of Mason at the time). So, now would be the time to explore. You have to be certain of what Justin can do in this system - in a real game setting if you think you might keep Justin if Russell leaves. Is there a scenario where the Steelers keep both players if they make a deep playoff run or win the Super Bowl?
The reason JF had a losing record is because the Chicago Bears failed him. Not because he's a bad football player
@christopherharris3229
20 күн бұрын
😂😂😂😂 Why don't you tell everyone all of the things Fields does well as a QB?
@Moski416
20 күн бұрын
@@christopherharris3229I’m a Justin fields guy Justin has a major red flag. Reading defense. If he could he can through especially playaction and deep balls. Exactly what Arthur smith runs. It’s funny we didn’t even take advantage of his running ability last year
@josephdonovan9125
18 күн бұрын
Justin Fields will be just fine behind Russ for a year and then he'll take over the starting job next year with a top5 offense of line to protect him also with a top 5 running game. JF will be set up pretty nice when he becomes the starter.
@stevepickering9697
14 күн бұрын
Ya what does fields do well? You cant use run, we need him to play qb. Go
Folks are sleeping on Pittsburgh this upcoming season! Yeah, there’s a chance the Russ experiment doesn’t pan out… but they’ve been a playoff team with next to NO QB play! Just extending drives and getting their defense some rest will get them 2-3 more wins!!
Gerry is on point.
Remember Slash? Lost back to back championship games with interceptions, stupid interceptions, kind of like Slash XXIII at Baltimore last year. Losing Championship games at home. That's the history of the Slashes.
@stevepickering9697
14 күн бұрын
Preach
@steveguerriero7788
14 күн бұрын
1997 AFC Championship game vs Denver lost 24-21 threw a pick on Denver's 5 yardline,another drive threw a pick on Denver's 30 yardline,Stewart had a huge whole up the middle could have ran it easy for a touchdown. Still pissed we didn't draft Marino in 83.
He's talking like Fields is a sunken cost for Pittsburgh. No. They got him for next to nothing.
When they can't run, they get hit, they make mistakes and they finish at the bottom of the pile.
Im not sure Jerry knows what he’s talking about.
@elbob17
20 күн бұрын
He does.
Bandied = shot out of the air like a clay pigeon
WHO MADE THE STEELER'S SCHEDULE? What's up with that & the owner god$?
RUSS SUPERBOWL NOW Jus ain't that yet ROONEY'$ CALL Its a business
Maybe I’m missing it a guy with over 12 surgeries healthy only the past 2 years. Is a steal? In a position that is physical Hopefully Gerry is right
Fields was traded for a 6th round draft pick.
OTAs is just grass basketball.
The Steelers couldn't get to the SB with the 3 B's what makes people think they can do it with Wilson?
@Rooky2k
20 күн бұрын
The fact that the killer b era consistently had some of the worst defenses in the league. This team’s defense is so much better.
It’s difficult to have a really successful running attack when you have no passing game to fear
@elbob17
20 күн бұрын
Then explain Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.
@markwakeley3835
20 күн бұрын
The Steeler receivers are going to surpass everyone's expectations!
@stevepickering9697
14 күн бұрын
@elbob17 harris averages under 4 ypc its pretty poor.
Gerry is consistently wrong about the Steelers, it’s almost like his “sources” feed him information that’s opposite of what’s going to happen 😂
Respectfully, Gerry has been wrong than he's been right over the last few years.
I hope the AFC North beats up on each other this year and keeps all of their records 11-10 wins and less. Go Chiefs!
Ask about Nick Herbig and Keannu Benton. Enough of the QB talk. Nothing new is happening
I just don’t like Rich because he hates on Russ. That’s why Rich invited Gerry Dulac…to hate on Russ and convince everybody that Fields either should or will start over Russ. Russ had multiple teams that wanted him, and he’s only gone from Denver because he didn’t grant their request to defer his injury guarantee for a year. That request was made because they wanted to keep Russ, and yes they’re paying him $38M to play for another squad but that was better than potentially paying Russ $100M for one season in the event of an injury next year. The media is just trying to lay the foundation for a QB controversy, so the first time Russ throws an INT the crowd will boo and pressure the coaching staff to put Fields in. This is a campaign to push Russ out of the league, and someone very powerful is using the media to do it. Look at Rich trying to push any way he can to get Fields on the field…anything to get people excited about Fields so they can push Russ out! Russ angered the wrong person somewhere. These talking heads aren’t all promoting this garbage for no reason, and it’s no coincidence. They’re promoting the false narrative that Russ is declined when he’s not, and that Fields has greater upside than Russ. They’re promoting the false narrative that Russ has room for improvement but won’t! Russell Wilson is still a top QB if not an elite he. Guys like Rich Wisen need to back off! This whole campaign is stupid. Russ can win a SB with that squad, and someone doesn’t want him to.
@cmfranklin1079
20 күн бұрын
Broncos fan here. Russ was pushed out of Denver because he didn't fit into Sean Payton's offense. Also, and this is speculation on my part, but I think that Sean just flat out doesn't like Russ. That's why the Broncos are paying him a shitload of money to play for the Steelers.
@DeeMH97
18 күн бұрын
Nah facts someone get this to Russell I been thinking this for a while now
@DeCurtaRican
16 күн бұрын
@@cmfranklin1079: Bullsh!t. They tried to facilitate keeping him. You don’t ask a guy to defer a clause on his contract if you plan on cutting him. Use your common sense! Payton didn’t like Russ much, but he still would’ve coached him for another year. Russ dumped Seattle too. He had a no-trade clause. He literally forced that trade. You don’t read the local newspapers in the Pacific Northwest so you probably heard nothing about Zoey’s begging Russ to stay in the local papers with the words “let’s run it back!” All of this is public information. But Russ is going to put all of this to bed by making the Gtibcis look stupid! And anyone dumb enough to believe Russ couldn’t digest Oayron’s offense shouldn’t even watch football. Russ Schottenheimer (who coached Andrew Luck) ran a very complex offense and Russ ran it to perfection! Jameis Winston, Taysom Hill, and Teddy Bridgewater have a combined IQ of about 75. Are you believing that those three could digest and run an offense that Russ couldn’t? It just sounds incredibly stupid.
@DeCurtaRican
15 күн бұрын
@@cmfranklin1079: Btw, Payton tried to tank, and everybody knows it. Russ could easily have won 12 games either way that 2023 squad. Payton purposely ran his old offense instead of doing what he told the media he would do, which was coach to Russ’s skill set! He took the job KNOWING Russ was a different QB from Drew Brees. Russ is a part-time rhythm QB part-time off-schedule improviser. Drew Brees was all rhythm. If Payton were any kind of cis h, he would’ve figured out that Russ is a better breed of QB than Drew Brees was…more dynamic, a better deep-ball thrower, a better scrambler and rusher, tougher, and more clutch under pressure. Russ is going to have Payton looking like a fool. If he tries that bounty sh!t on Russ, he’s going to regret it!
Justin Fields had three season in Chicago to prove himself as a definitive quarterback, and only won twenty-five percent of his starts… If the Steelers are going to do big things this season and in the near future, it will be with Russell Wilson as their quarterback… The Broncos F*d up… 🤔
First!
we got here because kenny pickett stunk
This situation, where Mike Tomlin picked up TWO QBs that were set out by the curb like used furniture, will work out just like the Mitch Trubisky 'success.' I'm a life-long Steelers fan, and this situation is pure dog pooh.
@JaySaidy
20 күн бұрын
Better than what you had with Pickett who isn’t even an average Qb in the NFL. Russell Wilson’s terrible season in Denver is a season Pickett can only get in Madden but you mad at your Qb situation 😂😂😂😂😂
@michaelb3927
20 күн бұрын
As a Steelers fan as well, I disagree! Russ has something to prove! His “off year” was better than we’ve seen since Ben’s elbow injury, and that’s with a coach that didn’t want him, didn’t put him in a very good offense for him to succeed… he’s not Drew Brees! Not a stand in the shotgun qb! Under center/play action is his strong suit! Steelers wanna run the ball and throw less than 30-40 times 👌🏼 I feel like it fits well & we should have gotten him before Denver did, but his free contract? PERFECT 😆
@charlesaskew8619
20 күн бұрын
@@michaelb3927 he had a torn pec and hamstring injury in Denver and people mocked him because he was stretching it out on a long plane ride to London.
Um I can refresh a gimmick Mr. Dulac. Chris Boswell Concussion Protocol botched fake field goal.
GTFOH dulac is like deke they know nothing and never played
I like Greg but Najee Harris isn't even close to Derrick Henry.
@Esp661
20 күн бұрын
He also doesn't even have the same running style. He's never run in a zone blocking scheme and that's what the Steelers are employing this year. It's why they decided to wait to see what he looks like in Arthur Smith's offense before committing long term. The fact that Jerry doesn't put these two variables together is why no one trusts his reporting/evaluating
As a Steeler fan living in Denver, Wilson is washed up.
Pittsburgh Steeler fans will see through the "plastic" and egocentric persona (the whole circus) soon enough. Wilson will not adapt to a scheme, the scheme has to adapt to him. Thanks, appreciated (from another suffering Broncs fan).
This guy has no credibility. He is the one who said the Steelers were not going after QB free agents. So much for an "insider".
Gerry sounds like he’s fun at party’s. Yeah let’s just sit fields on side lines and not use him. Not like coach’s job is on the line or anything. Adapt or die.
Najee Harris sucks
@josephdonovan9125
18 күн бұрын
Will be back for this comment after the season 😂 I bet Najee has another 1,000yd season and atleast 8 tds and possibly a top 5 in NFL .
Well, you do realize that they don’t have to take Russell Wilson out of the game to utilize Justin Fields, and a special package. I heard from multiple Steelers players that Arthur Smith is planning on using Justin Fields in a special package near the red zone.
@stevepickering9697
14 күн бұрын
He fumbles way to much, why would you take it from harris. Who never fumbles and give it to a fumbler in fields? Makes no sense.
@JuDon220
14 күн бұрын
That was when he was with the Bears. He’s with a different team now and the season hasn’t started yet so you can’t say based off of what he did it’s about what he’s going to do.
L O L I just made it to the point where Rich Eisen said the same thing I said. Whoever this reporter is for the Steelers I really don’t like him because he act like he knows Mike Tomlin just because Mike Tomlin didn’t do all those gadget plays in the past Mean he won’t do it this year, especially considering the dynamic duo that we have at quarterback he hast to take into count that we’ve never had any type of quarterback duo like this ever been rough burger was the only really good quarterback on our team that year, and the only other quarterback that was mobile that we had was Michael Vick, but that was when he was out of his prime and he didn’t do anything with the Steelers, but this is the first time where we have two dynamic quarterbacks like Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields I guarantee you they’re both going to be on the field at the same time and gadget plays Mike Tomlin is also a very flexible person and Arthur Smith is office coordinator who will do gadget plays And utilize all the weapons that we have