At the end of every NFL season, we see a huge turnover of head coaches as well as key assistants. Good teams, bad teams and every team in between are a part of this cycle. Except, as it seems, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Despite an absolute collapse in the final five weeks of the season, including the playoffs, Pittsburgh has opted to just sit by and maintain the status quo.
The Steelers offense showed some growth last season under new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. They went from 23rd in the league in scoring in 2023 to 16th in the NFL in 2024. Even scoring improved slightly from No. 25 to No. 23.
Defensively, this group was a mixed bag. The defensive allowed fewer yards in 2024 but gave up more points. The defense also struggled to get after the quarterback. The team finished with only 40 sacks, which was the third-straight season 47 sacks or fewer.
All of this eventually circles back around to head coach Mike Tomlin but it’s become clear Tomlin isn’t going anywhere. However, the Steelers coordinators should be fair game. There are so many young offensive and defensive minds in the NFL who could bring the Steelers into the modern NFL if the team was just willing to take a chance on them.
