So far, the pairing between Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers is off to a good start, as the two have spoken highly of each other and have mutual respect due to their experiences in the NFL.
On paper, the pairing makes some sense as both have plenty of familiarity in the Shanahan scheme, and have similar offensive philosophies. Yet The Athletic’s Jourdan Rodrigue — during an appearance on “NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal” — stated that Smith is a loser this offseason since the longtime play caller will need to pull from a different set of knowledge and concepts to work with Rodgers.