The Pittsburgh Steelers need to get back to their winning ways, and they need to do it now.
The team acknowledged that their offense was the biggest issue they needed to address, and it didn’t take long before they took a big step in that direction.
Hiring Arthur Smith to be their next offensive coordinator could do wonders for this team.
That’s why former NFL player Louis Riddick believes it was actually their biggest offseason move.
Talking on ESPN’s Get Up, he argued that Smith being there with Russell Wilson will allow the Steelers to get the best out of their quarterbacks, as both Wilson and Kenny Pickett will start from scratch and should have an open competition for the job.
“I don’t need you to cook, Russ! That’s not what we need you to do. We need you to play on time,” Riddick said.
.@LRiddickESPN believes the Steelers’ biggest offseason move is hiring Arthur Smith.
“I don’t need you to cook, Russ! That’s not what we need you to do. We need you to play on time.” pic.twitter.com/13hY96Z9SE
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) March 13, 2024
Even so, with Wilson most likely getting the nod over the ever-struggling Pickett, Riddick thinks that Smith’s offense will allow him to be efficient.
He thinks the Steelers don’t need or even want Russ to ‘cook’ or do everything on his own; they just need him to throw the football on time, take care of the ball, and be another part of the offense.
Russell Wilson can still extend plays and use his feet, but the Steelers don’t need him to do all the heavy lifting.
This team has an elite defense and one of the best head coaches in business.
Now, they should also fare much better on the other side of the field, and they hope to put an end to that postseason win drought once and for all.
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