The ongoing saga of the Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally came to an end just before the start of Steelers mandatory minicamp. Rodgers adds talent and stability to the quarterback position but this is what we thought about Russell Wilson last season. What will make this time different? First, Rodgers is probably a better player at this stage of his career than Wilson.
In addition, and maybe even more important, is that this time around, the Steelers might be doing more to tailor the offense to Rodgers than they ever did for Wilson or even Justin Fields. This is according to NFL reporter Albert Breer. Breer offered up some fascinating information about the days and weeks leading up to the Steelers signing of Rodgers.
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According to Breer, Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith reached out to Matt LeFleur and Todd Downing to get insight on the types of things Rodgers likes from an offense. LeFleur and Downing have both been offensive playcallers for Rodgers in recent years and they both have history with Smith from his time with the Tennessee Titans.
Based on what Breer said, we can infer that Smith plans to build an offense around Rodgers skills and what he likes as opposed to just trying to shoehorn Rodgers into his scheme like the team did with Wilson last season. We are confident Rodgers is going to do what he thinks is best on the field and he will have the support of the coaching staff.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: NFL insider says Steelers OC Arthur Smith building offense for Aaron Rodgers