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James Daniels: ‘Complete Trust’ In OC Arthur Smith Is Something Steelers Have Not Had

The Pittsburgh Steelers fired offensive coordinator Matt Canada midway through last season, after he captained one of the worst offenses in the league during his two and a half years calling plays. Mike Tomlin hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator this offseason with the plan for Smith to implement an entirely new scheme. Smith excelled as the Tennessee Titans’ offensive coordinator in 2019 and 2020, rejuvenating Ryan Tannehill’s career and leading one of the most efficient offenses in the NFL. Smith failed to maintain this success as the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, but Tomlin and the Steelers have full faith in what he’s doing in Pittsburgh as the new offensive coordinator.