PITTSBURGH -- Even football marriages are all about compromise. Under offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, the Steelers had the fourth-most rushing attempts in 2024. Meanwhile, new Steelers quarterback - and newlywed -- Aaron Rodgers attempted the second-most passes in his previous stop with the Jets in that same span.
Smith, though, downplayed concerns about marrying the two seemingly different offensive philosophies now that the two coexist in Pittsburgh.
"You'd love to be more balanced," Smith said, speaking publicly for the first time since Rodgers signed. "You're not obvious in how you want to attack this defense, what you think their strengths and weaknesses are.