Did the Steelers guide head coach Mike Tomlin’s hand toward hiring Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator?
The Pittsburgh Steelers took care of one of their biggest hurdles this offseason by hiring Arthur Smith as their new offensive coordinator. That is filling the vacancy, at least. Whether he is successful in the job remains to be seen.
Whenever a big decision has to be made, though, there is always a debate about who is in control. Strictly speaking, the answer is owner Art Rooney II, but we’re also concerned with delegation of responsibility.
Rooney spoke this week and laid everything at Tomlin’s feet regarding hiring the offensive coordinator, which ended up being Arthur Smith.