When QB Aaron Rodgers visited the Steelers in March, he and OC Arthur Smith met extensively—to put it mildly. According to Albert Breer, Smith and the Steelers were so sure of landing Rodgers that they built the offense under that assumption. After reports of his signing, we continue to learn more and more how much contact they had.
“They really started talking in March, and they were able to establish a level of trust. They tried to quietly bring him into the building on March 21”, Breer said of his visit. Aaron Rodgers collaborating with Arthur Smith had a lot to do with that hours-long trip to the South Side.