A good offensive coordinator doesn’t try to bend the personnel to his scheme, but rather designs the scheme with the available personnel in mind. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has a chance to be better in just about every area, but there is no doubt that passing the football is a big part of the plan with Aaron Rodgers and DK Metcalf added to the team.
Smith told the media today that they didn’t sign Rodgers and trade for Metcalf to “run the wishbone,” according to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko on X.
Steelers OC Arthur Smith says they didn’t sign Aaron Rodgers and bring in DK Metcalf “to run the wishbone”and they want to run the ball more efficiently
— Brian Batko (@BrianBatko) June 11, 2025
The wishbone offense is 31 or 32 personnel with two running backs, a full back and one or two tight ends on the field.