.Brooke Pryor, ESPN Team WriterAug 10, 2024, 12:15 AM ETClosePreviously covered the Kansas City Chiefs for the Kansas City Star and Oklahoma College for the Oklahoman.PITTSBURGH-- For all the positives of Justin Fields' Pittsburgh Steelers debut in the group's very first preseason game Friday night, pair of plays overshadowed the quarterback's performance.A screwed up snap swap on each of Area' initial two rides prevented the Steelers' first trip of the year, as well as the slips were only aspect of a mediocre 20-12 reduction to the Houston Texans." I believed he carried out some good points," train Mike Tomlin mentioned. "But obviously he was a component of the C-Q swap, and from my viewpoint that's double obligation on the facility as well as the quarterback. It voided a ton of beneficial things going on in those initial number of travels." Specialization played for three set, accomplishing 5 of 6 attempts for 67 yards, but along with the fumbles he was actually sacked twice.Editor's PicksThe first screw up began the opening push as the Steelers crossed midfield. The miscue between Area and center Nate Herbig cost the team 4 backyards on initially down. The device couldn't recover, punting 3 plays later.On the upcoming travel, the very first snap was actually yet another messed up substitution. This time the ball was actually recouped through fullback Jack Colletto for a 4-yard gain, but the Steelers still went three-and-out as Fields scrambled for 2 yards and after that was actually sacked through Danielle Seeker for a loss of 8." Our team were just shooting ourselves in the foot," Specialization pointed out. "Screwed up snap, I assume all three phases, so our team may undoubtedly be actually better during that component." And I think the breaking component, our company just got to be on the exact same web page. I'll put that on me to merely perform the exact same webpage as well as know that resides in that facility or even recognize exactly how to adjust and what I require to carry out." Justin Area went 5-of-6 for 67 yards in his 3 series Friday evening, however became part of 2 fumbles and also was actually sacked twice. Photo through Justin K. Aller/Getty ImagesHerbig, however, took "100 percent" of the blame after the game.Once Specialization went out, third-string quarterback Kyle Allen ended up the ready the Steelers, completing 17 of 23 attempts for 193 yards.Against the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd preseason activity next full week, the Steelers are very likely to include yet another quarterback to the mix.During his postgame press conference, Tomlin said he counts on Russell Wilson to be on call in the following game. With Wilson sidelined Friday as he remains to operate back coming from a calf bone trauma, Specialization was introduced as the starter as well as went out to an ocean of Terrible Towels as his name was phoned." It was trendy," Area said. "I presume our attires are really amazing. I liked the dark as well as yellowish, dark and gold, so it was amazing to place the new strings on and kind of obtain a brand-new arena, obtain a new feel." Though the Steelers' very early travels stalled out, Area showed flashes of his playmaking ability as he completed his very first five tries, featuring a 20-yard dart to recipient Vehicle Jefferson." I believe that I was in a good rhythm, as well as I think our team were actually moving the ball well," Fields mentioned. "I think merely the fumbled snaps, factors like that, they can kill an entire drive, yet I believe the total rhythm of factors I presume our team're in as well as away from the huddle fast as well as really felt excellent." His lone incompletion was actually yet another deep-seated ball to Jefferson that was actually ruled out of bounds, yet Area believed the recipient finished the drawback." Yeah, I thought he was in bounds," Specialization stated. "I'm certainly not mosting likely to exist." As well as for Area and the outburst, Friday was actually additionally the very first opportunity to work with brand new outrageous coordinator Arthur Smith. The offense installed just 12 factors, yet it racked up 344 lawns, 19 1st downs and 109 hurrying gardens-- and also balanced 6 gardens every play." You can easily kind of obtain a feeling about what Arthur's reasoning, how he tackles the video game, just how he just corresponds along with you on the sideline and stuff like that," Specialization stated. "So that was actually really good, merely being with them and also type of having a real-in game take in along with him." ... I assume the general process went well and also simply the strategies of everything went well.".