.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Workers WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously dealt with the Kansas Urban area Chiefs for the Kansas Area Celebrity as well as Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Area' Pittsburgh Steelers launching in the group's very first preseason game Friday evening, pair of plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.A stumbled snap swap on each of Specialization' first 2 drives obstructed the Steelers' 1st day trip of the year, and also the mistakes were only aspect of a careless 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans." I thought he carried out some pleasant traits," coach Mike Tomlin said. "However obviously he belonged of the C-Q swap, and also from my standpoint that is actually double accountability on the facility and the quarterback. It negated a bunch of beneficial things taking place in those 1st couple of drives." Specialization played for three set, accomplishing 5 of 6 efforts for 67 backyards, but besides the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first screw up began the position drive as the Steelers moved across midfield. The mistake between Area and facility Nate Herbig set you back the crew 4 gardens on initially down. The system couldn't recover, punting 3 participates in later.On the following ride, the first breeze was an additional screwed up exchange. This time around the round was actually bounced back through fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard gain, yet the Steelers still went three-and-out as Specialization scrambled for 2 gardens and after that was sacked by Danielle Hunter for a loss of 8." We were actually just shooting ourselves in the foot," Fields mentioned. "Fumbled snap, I assume all three phases, so our team may definitely be much better in that part." As well as I presume the popping component, our team simply reached be on the same page. I'll place that on me to simply perform the same webpage and know who remains in that facility or recognize exactly how to adjust and also what I need to have to accomplish." Justin Fields went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his 3 series Friday evening, but became part of 2 fumbles and also was sacked twice. Image through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "one hundred percent" of the blame after the game.Once Area walked out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen finished the game for the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 tries for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd preseason activity upcoming week, the Steelers are actually most likely to add another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin said he anticipates Russell Wilson to be on call in the next video game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to operate back coming from a calf bone personal injury, Area was revealed as the starter and also ended to a sea of Awful Towels as his name was gotten in touch with." It was actually amazing," Specialization pointed out. "I believe our attires are actually actually trendy. I ased if the dark as well as yellow, black and gold, so it was actually awesome to put the brand-new strings on and also sort of obtain a brand new coliseum, get a new feel." Though the Steelers' very early drives delayed out, Specialization showed flashes of his playmaking capability as he finished his very first 5 tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to receiver Van Jefferson." I feel like I remained in an excellent rhythm, and I presume we were moving the round properly," Specialization said. "I think simply the messed up pops, factors like that, they may get rid of an entire drive, however I assume the total rhythm of factors I presume our experts remain in as well as away from the huddle swiftly and also felt excellent." His single incompletion was one more deeper sphere to Jefferson that was actually dismissed of bounds, however Area thought the receiver finished the drawback." Yeah, I assumed he remained in bounds," Area pointed out. "I am actually certainly not going to exist." And for Area as well as the offense, Friday was actually also the very first possibility to work with brand-new objectionable planner Arthur Smith. The outburst installed just 12 aspects, yet it scored 344 gardens, 19 very first downs and also 109 rushing lawns-- and also balanced 6 backyards every play." You may type of receive a sense about what Arthur's reasoning, how he sets about the activity, how he merely interacts with you on the subsidiary and stuff like that," Fields claimed. "To make sure that was actually great, only being actually along with all of them and kind of having a real-in game take in with him." ... I presume the general procedure worked out as well as merely the strategies of every thing went well.".