The Pittsburgh Steelers have now officially interviewed two candidates for their vacant offensive coordinator position. They interviewed their second candidate yesterday, Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson. And he comes with a ringing endorsement from his protégé, presumptive Offensive Rookie of the Year C.J. Stroud.
A former Texas A&M quarterback who spent the 2012 offseason with the Steelers, Johnson began coaching in 2017. He earned his first official non-intern job with the Indianapolis Colts in 2020, finally achieving position coach status in 2023 with the Houston Texans. And that was only the latest time he encountered Stroud, their star rookie quarterback.