Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith

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First offseason move for Steelers must be to fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith

By: Curt Popejoy | January 18, 2016

Now that the 2015 season is done for the Pittsburgh Steelers, there’s no time to sit around and feel bad for how the season ended. It won’t be long before the Pittsburgh front office has to start making some tough decisions about players and coaches.

In the coming days, we are going to get lots of news about players being signed to futures contracts, and plenty of speculation about which players will not be re-signed. However, there’s a real possibility that the bulk of the Steelers coaching staff will remain untouched. Nevertheless, there’s one coach that must go. And that’s special teams coordinator Danny Smith. Why? Here’s why.

On the season, the Steelers averaged 8.7 yards per punt return, which puts them right in the middle among the league’s punters. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell is No. 20 in the league in kickoff distance, and the team is No. 7 in terms of return yardage allowed. Is being a middling special teams unit the mark of a championship team? I’d say no.

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It would help Danny Smith if the steelers provided better players in that area...dealing with archer, jacoby, and scobee all in one season must of been a headache

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That article is garbage.

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i would fire anybody responsible for hiring scobee and jacoby jones

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Yeah, its all Danny Smith's fault. He had great returners to be an impactful unit on special teams. Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 2800024739

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He's very good at chewing gum, but I'm not so sure he can coach and chew gum at the same time.

Seriously....he's mediocre at best......with the Steelers and with the teams he was with prior to the Steelers. I believe he came from the Redskins and with him their special teams were well....mediocre.

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Steelers been having SP issues since, foever! We haven't had a decent return man since Randle El. And putting AB on SP is just asking for trouble.

While the ST unit certainly hasn't done anything to warrant defending Danny Smith, I tend to think that the problems with the unit run far deeper than the coordinator and that firing him would be more-or-less just using him as a scapegoat.

He was regarded as a good ST coach when he was brought in and a lot of the problems we have now existed before he was brought in.

schillah wrote:: It would help Danny Smith if the steelers provided better players in that area...dealing with archer, jacoby, and scobee all in one season must of been a headache

I agree 100! Cant turn a pile of shit into a steak & lobster dinner! Damn I'm hungry...

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We really didn't have any ST aces (we have a few better than average Shemarko Thomas, Vince Williams and DHB) this year or for at least acouple for that matter. I say we get Smith some players and see what happens then.

Yeah, Danny Smith sucks, he couldn't make filet mignon out of the dog meat he was given. Fire him immediately! Rolling Eyes

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Bring back Dri Archer.... I think he's the answer to our KR woes.......................

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DesertSteel wrote:: Bring back Dri Archer.... I think he's the answer to our KR woes.......................

better than jones imo

Fire Arians wrote:

DesertSteel wrote:: Bring back Dri Archer.... I think he's the answer to our KR woes.......................

better than jones imo

Just about anyone would be better than Jones at this point. Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

Cam Thomas anyone?

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IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Fire Arians wrote:

DesertSteel wrote:: Bring back Dri Archer.... I think he's the answer to our KR woes.......................

better than jones imo

Just about anyone would be better than Jones at this point. Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

Cam Thomas anyone?

Cam Thomas has some mad return skills yo!

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kirklandrules wrote:

IowaSteeler927 wrote:

Fire Arians wrote:

DesertSteel wrote:: Bring back Dri Archer.... I think he's the answer to our KR woes.......................

better than jones imo

Just about anyone would be better than Jones at this point. Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

Cam Thomas anyone?

Cam Thomas has some mad return skills yo!

Maybe put shamarko back there and he can maybe get a 10 yard penalty for interfering with his own fair catch, hey that might be a free 10 yards here and there Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

What about converting Mike Tomlin into a player/coach and putting him back there? He already has some special teams action under his belt.

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Just look at those cat-like reflexes!

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Buddha Bus wrote:: What about converting Mike Tomlin into a player/coach and putting him back there? He already has some special teams action under his belt.

Just look at those cat-like reflexes!

......and he didn't even need to take his hand out of his pocket. He's an athletic freak.....obviously! Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

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I really think Jacoby muffed all them punts on purpose.

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pczach wrote:

Buddha Bus wrote:: What about converting Mike Tomlin into a player/coach and putting him back there? He already has some special teams action under his belt.

Just look at those cat-like reflexes!

......and he didn't even need to take his hand out of his pocket. He's an athletic freak.....obviously! Steelers should fire special teams coordinator Danny Smith 1797695198

The standard is the standard.

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ImperialFan wrote:: I really think Jacoby muffed all them punts on purpose.

same here, once a raven always one

Art Rooney II and Mike Tomlin agree, no changes to coaching staff

During the course of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2015 season, there were plenty of ups and downs. The team had to cope with a ton of injuries and the inconsistent performances that go along with it, and were still in the playoffs and a serious contender.

However, there were some points in the season where it really seemed that this team was failed by the coaching. In particular on special teams, where the Steelers really struggled to make plays, and in terms of the return team, seemed to be out of flux all year long. This season could have put special teams coordinator Danny Smith on the hot seat.

Additionally, there were long stretches where the Steelers secondary struggled with consistency and playmaking, and looked lost out there on the field. In these cases, it was defensive backs coach Carnell Lake that looked to be the culprit.

However, according to Steelers President Art Rooney II, he and head coach Mike Tomlin are in agreement that the coaches did well enough that there should be not changes.

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2016/01/28/art-rooney-ii-and-mike-tomlin-agree-no-changes-to-coaching-staff/

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