There’s been a lot of excitement over Pittsburgh Steelers third-round draft pick Kaleb Johnson. Johnson put together a wildly impressive junior campaign at Iowa, running for 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns in the first season with Tim Lester at the helm as the Hawkeyes’ offensive coordinator. During a phone interview with Steelers Depot, Lester said that he thinks Johnson will find some comfort with Arthur Smith’s scheme, similar to what he ran with the Hawkeyes.
Lester worked with Matt LaFleur with the Green Bay Packers, where he picked up on running zone, and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith also worked under LaFleur in Tennessee.