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‘New Fresh Approach’: Steelers Explain Why They’re Focusing On External Coordinator Hire

Though it’s not known who will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next offensive coordinator, we know where they’ll come from. After years of internal promotions, the Steelers will hire someone on the outside. In a 1v1 interview with Rob King for the team website, owner and Team President Art Rooney II explained why their focus is solely on external candidates.

“We saw a little bit of success at the end of the season,” Rooney told King. “But overall, if you look back at the last couple of years, we just haven’t had the kind of offensive production that we need to see.