Wingo: Steelers Could Surprise With ‘How Efficient That Offense Is Going To Become’

The Pittsburgh Steelers had two main things holding them back over the last two or three seasons—quarterback play and offensive coordinator Matt Canada. It is like the chicken and the egg, difficult to tell which issue came first, but the Steelers don’t have to worry about that as they overhauled both sides of the equation. Canada was fired, Kenny Pickett was shipped off to the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Steelers replaced them with Arthur Smith, Russell Wilson, and Justin Fields.

Yeah, there is some argument surrounding Smith and his abilities as a play caller after a disappointing tenure with the Atlanta Falcons, but his track record as a coordinator—not a head coach—is very positive. And…