Andy Weidl may not have directly hired Arthur Smith to be the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, but he sure seems like the guy he would hire if he had that authority. Both have offensive line backgrounds as players, which doesn’t hurt, and they both view the game through the trenches. In his eyes, Smith has only solidified his reputation since arriving in Pittsburgh.
“I think a lot of it is that you’re used to doing the grunt work”, he said of Arthur Smith via the Steelers’ website. “Working together, being a part of the offensive line.