At least from my perspective, one of the most surprising moves of the offseason for me was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision—that is to say, Head Coach Mike Tomlin’s decision—to move on from James Saxon as their running backs coach. It seemed to be a position that was the least of their concerns, and there had been no reports of him being an issue in any way.
Tomlin did not make the decision because there was somebody else specifically that he wanted to hire for the role. In fact, it took him a while to fill the position, but when he did, he did so adding somebody who he says was already on the team’s radar, and whose resume was bolstered by his experiences with one of the players he coached.