Any fair gauge of the level of enthusiasm for the news of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hiring of Adrian Klemm to be their next offensive line coach would be generous in characterizing it as even lukewarm. Some would even argue that it has been altogether nonexistent.
While the results of his work in this new role—after spending the past two years as the assistant offensive line coach to former assistant Shaun Sarrett—are yet to be seen, and it’s entirely possible that he performs at a high level, this was certainly not the hire that anybody was anticipating.
The Steelers were known to have interviewed or requested interview with multiple seasoned veteran offensive line coaches, seemingly their target after two years of Sarrett, whose group has fallen off the path set on by the great work of his predecessor, Mike Munchak.