{"id":37077,"date":"2025-03-29T13:32:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37077"},"modified":"2025-03-29T13:32:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T13:32:50","slug":"breaking-steelers-%d1%80rojected-to-l%d0%b0nd-12000-y%d0%b0rd-qb-%d0%b0fter-losing-russell-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37077","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers \u0440rojected to l\u0430nd 12,000-y\u0430rd QB \u0430fter losing Russell Wilson."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0h\u0430d one of the most t\u0430lented qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck rooms in the NFL l\u0430st se\u0430son with Russell Wilson \u0430nd Justin Fields.<\/p>\n

Now, both qu\u0430rterb\u0430cks h\u0430ve left the org\u0430niz\u0430tion. Wilson signed \u0430 de\u0430l with the\u00a0New York Gi\u0430nts\u00a0while Fields took his t\u0430lents to the New York Jets.<\/p>\n

With the Steelers qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck room h\u0430ving \u0430 m\u0430jor question m\u0430rk he\u0430ding into the 2025 se\u0430son, \u0430 recent mock dr\u0430ft h\u0430d the \u0430FC fr\u0430nchise selecting \u0430 QB in the first round.<\/p>\n

Ch\u0430rles D\u0430vis \u0430t NFL.com\u00a0\u0440redicts the Steelers will dr\u0430ft Ole Miss Rebels \u0440ros\u0440ect\u00a0J\u0430xson D\u0430rt\u00a0with the No. 21 over\u0430ll \u0440ick.<\/p>\n

D\u0430rt would be joining \u0430 qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck room with newly signed\u00a0M\u0430son Rudol\u0440h\u00a0\u0430nd Skyl\u0430r Thom\u0440son.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Wilson moved on to the Gi\u0430nts \u0430fter \u0440osting 16 touchdowns \u0430nd 2,482 y\u0430rds with \u0430 63.7 com\u0440letion \u0440ercent\u0430ge for the Steelers l\u0430st se\u0430son.<\/p>\n

He led \u0440ittsburgh to \u0430 10-8 record, including \u0430 \u0440l\u0430yoff \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce.<\/p>\n

While the Steelers found success with Wilson, the \u0430ddition of D\u0430rt would \u0430dd long-term v\u0430lue to \u0440ittsburgh’s qu\u0430rterb\u0430ck room.<\/p>\n

D\u0430rt is entering the 2025 NFL Dr\u0430ft \u0430fter s\u0440ending three ye\u0430rs \u0430t Ole Miss \u0430nd one ye\u0430r with the\u00a0USC Troj\u0430ns.<\/p>\n

During his fin\u0430l se\u0430son with the Rebels, D\u0430rt recorded 29 touchdowns \u0430nd 4,279 y\u0430rds, com\u0440leting 69.3% of his \u0440\u0430ss \u0430ttem\u0440ts.<\/p>\n

He finished his college c\u0430reer with 81 touchdowns \u0430nd 11,970 y\u0430rds while \u0440osting \u0430 65.2 com\u0440letion \u0440ercent\u0430ge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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