Arthur Smith Offers Encouraging Will Howard Update

Will Howard Arthur SmithArthur Smith liked Will Howard in April when the Pittsburgh Steelers made him their sixth-round draft pick. That feeling hasn’t changed four months into their working relationship. After two weeks of training camp, the second-year Steelers offensive coordinator offered encouraging words on Howard.

“I’ve been impressed with Will,” Smith said in a one-on-one interview with 93.7 The Fan’s Jeff Hathhorn in a pre-recorded interview that aired Monday. “You saw it on film him and you get to know him as a person. He’s very mature from the neck up. He’s as good as any young guy in terms of recall, huddle command.

“He’s still a rookie. They all have to adjust to the speed. But…