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Study: How Does Arthur Smith Utilize Tight Ends?

There have certainly been lots of thoughts tossed around about the Pittsburgh Steelers and new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. You’ve probably heard ad nauseam that Smith is a run-first coach who will drag the Steelers further into mediocrity and the Stone Age of football. Now Smith does love to run the ball, and having coached in places with running backs like Derrick Henry and Bijan Robinson, who can blame him?

But what about the tight end position? One of the common criticisms of Smith’s tenure as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons was his usage of TE Kyle Pitts.