Like the rest of the offense, coordinator Arthur Smith had to adjust to a new quarterback. And like everything else with this unit, the transition felt about as seamless as it could be. After shaking off the rust following a tough first quarter, Wilson and the Steelers got rolling on their way to scoring 31 unanswered in a big primetime win over the New York Jets. After advocating for Justin Fields last week (as myself and many others did), ESPN’s Ryan Clark credited Arthur Smith for rolling with the punches and playing to his quarterback’s strengths.
“What you saw was Arthur Smith understanding who Russell Wilson is,” Clark said Monday on NFL Live.