Last season the Pittsburgh Steelers had to take ownership of the fact that keeping offensive coordinator Matt Canada on the staff was a huge mistake. It didn’t take any time for the offense to show signs of life.
Now the Steelers have a new offensive coordinator in Arthur Smith and his scheme promises to better use the team’s skill players while continuing to improve the run game.
For the most part, pundits are positive about the hire including Rich Eisen. He was speaking to Steelers superfan Joe Manganiello and Eisen noted that Smith is “exactly what the doctor ordered” for the Steelers offense.
The bar wasn’t set very high for Smith after the offensive debacle created by Matt Canada and head coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin must shoulder some blame in this if for no other reason than failing to cut Canada loose sooner. Nevertheless, the pressure on Smith to get the passing game on track and put more points up is palpable already and it is still just February.
