Since being pittsburgh’s interim play caller last season, mike sullivan is expected to continue on this year’s coaching staff as a senior offensive assistant. Since coach mike tomlin fired matt canada the week before thanksgiving, the steelers are retooling the offense. Arthur smith has been named as tomlin’s new offensive coordinator. Smith has been the falcons’ head coach for the past three seasons. Sullivan was given a new job by tomlin, however. Sullivan was drafted for the saints and raiders’ offensive coordinator position, according to the pittsburgh post-gazette.
He spent the past three seasons with the steelers, the last two of whom were primarily working with quarterback kenny pickett. This season will be his 20th in the nfl. Phil matusz has been named as the steelers’ new head strength and conditioning coach. Justus galac will also be an assistant strength coach. After six years at ohio state, matusz served as the strength coach at boston college. If you’ve been following all the off-season talk, you know that the steelers quarterback job is rife with rumors. Is pickett still the top man? What about mason rudolph, who ended the season as qb1, is that?
Is the steelers signing a veteran? Sports illustrated revealed on thursday that kirk cousins, a vikings veteran who will be a free agent, could have potential landing spots. Si said, “outside of the 49ers, the steelers make the most sense roster wise, and they could make a serious financial offer.” si continued, “cousins won’t have to do the heavy lifting in pittsburgh, which tends to have dominant defenses thanks to edge rusher t.j. watt leading the charge.” But it wouldn’t be surprising for cousins to light up the scoreboard with a group that includes tight end pat freiermuth, wide receivers george pickens and diontae johnson, and running backs najee harris and jaylen warren.
The steelers’ offense has been sluggish under quarterback kenny pickett in the last two seasons. If cousins decides to leave minnesota, he has many good reasons to join pittsburgh. in the meantime, the steelers’ rumor about justin fields is calm. Instead, oddsmakers believe the bears quarterback will land in atlanta. Fields grew up in the area, and a lot of it came from there. The new bears quarterback said he doesn’t want to trade him to chicago. Given that the bears have the top pick in next month’s draft, it seems inevitable.
