Today, I wanted to continue learning about new Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The next important element of play I wanted to examine is conversions, looking at third down and red zone (touchdown = conversion). The goal is to see how the Pittsburgh Steelers and Smith as a playcaller (since 2019) have stacked up league-wide in that span.
Here are those results (160 qualifying teams):
The first thing that jumps out is Smith’s stellar red zone marks as offensive coordinator in Tennessee. In the five-year span, the 2019 and 2020 Titans red zone offense ranked second and third league-wide, with 75.