Arthur Smith might be synonymous with an outside zone-based running scheme but in his first year as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator, he stuck with what the team already knew. Speaking to reporters after the Steelers made Iowa RB Kaleb Johnson their third-round pick last Friday night, Smith said 2024 was about him adjusting to talent more so than talent adjusting to him.
“I pivoted,” Smith said via the team’s YouTube channel. “I mean last year we didn’t run as much true outside zone. And that was due to just some familiarity with some of the players we had.