Don’t ask OC Arthur Smith what the Steelers’ identity is, because to him, it’s an empty question non-football people ask. That’s not exactly the phrasing he used, but he might as well have. Players even talk about “identity,” but generally, it’s a shorthand for “figuring out what we’re good at.” Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he talked about offensive identity and the run game.
“If you’re looking to be efficient, explosive, it may come in the run game or run alerts or screen game, check-downs, however you get to it,” Smith said via transcript from the Steelers’ media department.