It raised some eyebrows when the Pittsburgh Steelers ultimately elected to promote from within and hired assistant offensive line coach Adrian Klemm to the primary instructional position for the group this offseason. But what those on the outside would not realize is that his hiring was not a part of the status quo, but rather marking a shift in philosophy.
Klemm had only been hired in 2019 to work with Shaun Sarrett to instruct the team’s offensive line. He had an entire NFL playing career and a somewhat lengthy coaching career at the college level prior to his being brought in.