Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith sure loves his tight ends.
That was clear when the Steelers hired him back in February, and it became even more clear on Sunday inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the 18-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Offensively in the first game under Smith’s guidance, the Steelers used two or more tight ends 59.1% of the time, meaning 12, 13 or 14 personnel, as Steelers Depot’s Dave Bryan pointed out Sunday night following the win.
Of the 66 plays the Steelers ran offensively Sunday in the win over the Falcons, the Steelers had two or more tight ends on the field for 39 of them.