Officially He will move from Left guard to Center, How Efficient That Offense Is Going To Become
Over the past two or three seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been hampered mostly by the play of its quarterback and offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Like the chicken and the egg, it can be challenging to determine which problem originated first, but the Steelers are not concerned about that now that they have completely redesigned both aspects of the business. After Canada was dismissed and Kenny Pickett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers signed Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, and Arthur Smith in their stead.
Although there is considerable debate about Smith’s play calling skills following a dismal run with the Atlanta Falcons, his record as a coordinator—not a head coach—is quite strong.It’s also not too difficult to argue that Wilson and Fields are preferable to Pickett and Rudolph.
When Trey Wingo, a former veteran ESPN anchor, joined Bump & Stacy on Seattle Sports’ YouTube channel on Wednesday, he was challenged to predict the surprise team of the 2024 season by drawing comparisons to the Houston Texans’ 2023 breakout campaign.
Although the Pittsburgh Steelers may not come as a big surprise given their history, Wingo stated, “I think the Steelers have the potential to be really interesting this year. They really struggled at the quarterback position since Ben Roethlisberger retired.”
“Russell Wilson is now there for a one-year contract, and Justin Fields is supporting him.”
Although Pickett could move about the quarterback position, he wasn’t as mobile as Wilson or Fields. That gives the offense a whole new dimension and makes the opposition respect it, which creates more room for the other players to make plays.
By the end of the previous season, the Steelers’ rushing offense was among the best in the league, despite the fact that it took the club some time to get Jaylen Warren and Najee Harris more engaged in the backfield. The offensive line can only get better, particularly if they choose a tackle and center early in the draft as many anticipate. With two distinct mobility quarterbacks who can also move the ball down the field with their arms, that will give opposing defenders a lot to consider.
According to Wingo, “the AFC North may be the hardest football division this year.” “However, I believe the Pittsburgh Steelers could truly surprise people with how efficient that offense is going to become, especially after having just a terrible offensive output for the majority of the previous two seasons.”
Despite their “horrendous offensive output,” as Wingo described it, the Steelers finished 10-7 the previous season, and aside from the players they dealt away, they didn’t lose many players in free agency. Even while it’s never that easy and their schedule is far more demanding in 2024 than it was in 2023, the product they provide should at the very least be lot more thrilling and well-rounded.