Under Smith’s leadership, Atlanta finished 7-10 in each of his three seasons in the league. In 2023, the team had a difficult finish, dropping four of its last five games and falling 85-34 in Weeks 17 and 18.
Smith coached the Falcons offence, which was plagued by inconsistent play from the quarterback and only ended No. 26 in scoring and No. 17 in yards per game across the league.
The productivity problems didn’t come up during Smith’s interview for Pittsburgh’s play-calling position, though.
The final say on the matter was made by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, but general manager Omar Khan was pleased with the proposal Smith presented.
I spent some time talking with him when he came in for the interview, and his outlook on the offence and the squad was incredibly inspiring from my….
