The Pittsburgh Steelers need to improve their offensive game, and Arthur Smith thinks he has the solution to their problems. During the 2023 NFL regular season, Pittsburgh’s offence was among the least productive in the league. The former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons has already shared his plans for managing the team.
“Any offense I’ve been a part of, it’s going to be a physical brand,” Smith told Missi Matthews of Steelers.com during his first interview since getting installed as the team’s offensive coordinator.
“You want to win the line of scrimmage, but it’s also about playing to strengths. Obviously, trying to create explosives,” Smith added.
Though it is unclear how good Smith will be in his new role, the Steelers have a lot to hope from having that kind of success despite not being a particularly explosive offensive team.
Smith served as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2020 prior to taking over as head coach of the Falcons.
“Want to have a very smart unit, because in the National Football League, it’s going to come down to situational football, which kind of encompasses third-down, two-minute at the end the of the half and games. Obviously, red zone. We have to score points. You’re going to have those four-point swings and create touchdowns.”
Atlanta ranked 26th with 18.9 points per game and 26th with 1.9 touchdowns per game in Smith’s final season as head coach of the Falcons.