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Arthur Smith Reveals What He Looks For At QB Position In His Scheme

In two seasons as an offensive coordinator with the Tennessee Titans and then three seasons as the head coach and play-caller with the Atlanta Falcons, new Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Arthur Smith has worked with a number of quarterbacks — all different.

With the Titans in 2019 and 2020, Smith was able to get the most out of Ryan Tannehill. Tannehill was a veteran quarterback who had plenty of starting experience prior to working with Smith, who took off in a big way, throwing for 55 touchdowns in two seasons. Then, in Atlanta, Smith worked with the likes of Matt Ryan, Marcus Mariota, Desmond Ridder, and Taylor Heinicke.