Anytime a new coach enters a relatively stable organization that isn’t undergoing sweeping regime change, there’s a balance between philosophies. The coaches own mentality and preferences, and he’s of course being hired partly because of that, and assimilating to the team and its current strengths and talents. For new Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, that’s his mission. Blending what he wants to do with what Pittsburgh’s established, even though their offensive personnel has seen plenty of turnover.
And yet. This offense has molted into Arthur Smith’s. Maybe not fully but trending in that clear direction.