While Russell Wilson was Mike Tomlin’s choice, it doesn’t sound like he was offensive coordinator Arthur Smith’s. Though the team pivoted to Wilson mid-season after Justin Fields led the Steelers to a 4-2 start, a new report sheds light that Wilson and Smith didn’t see eye-to-eye, leading to a strained relationship between coordinator and quarterback.
The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly shared this article on Twitter Tuesday night, painting a less-than-stellar picture.
“Still, despite Wilson and Smith spending countless hours together after the typical workday watching film and publicly joking about it, a team source recently said that Wilson and Smith did not have a very good working relationship but fought through their differences as best they could.