It’s a brave new world under Arthur Smith for players like Connor Heyward. A 2022 draft pick, he only ever played under Matt Canada as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator. This year appears to be his first taste of experiencing a professionally-run offensive unit, one with a clear purpose.
Such a transition takes some getting used to. The reality is that a lot of current Steelers haven’t played under an offensive coordinator like Arthur Smith before. Heyward and a whole host of others are young enough to have experienced nothing else in Pittsburgh. And so far the differences seem to be obvious for them.