A disciple of Bruce Arians is now in charge of the Arizona Cardinals offense.

Whether Byron Leftwich can awaken that slumbering unit remains to be seen.But Arians' influence is undeniable.After a lot of lobbying Cheap Sutton Smith Jersey , Arians talked Leftwich into taking a job as a coaching intern two seasons ago. Last year, he promoted Leftwich to quarterbacks coach.When Arians retired as Cardinals head coach after last season and Steve Wilks was hired, Leftwich stayed on as quarterbacks coach. And when Wilks fired Mike McCoy last week, Leftwich was promoted to offensive coordinator."B.A., he's the reason I'm here," Leftwich said Thursday in his first meeting with reporters since getting the new job. "It was just special that he gave me this opportunity. He's been trying to get me to do it forever and he gave me the opportunity and once I saw it I fell in love with it."He knew the way I cared about football. He knew how much time and energy I put into this thing. I'm glad he got me into this thing because I love every minute of it right now."Rookie quarterback Josh Rosen sees the Arians influence."Byron is sort of a B.A. descendent, and he (Arians) is sort of a ghostly legend in this building here," Rosen said. "I think he's putting in some new stuff but also pulling on some past knowledge. I am looking forward to what we are about to do with him."Leftwich Jon Bostic Jersey , like Rosen, was a first-round draft pick at quarterback, chosen seventh overall out of Marshall by Jacksonville in 2003. He played 10 seasons in the NFL, the last three with Pittsburgh. Arians was the Steelers' offensive coordinator for two of those seasons, and they developed a bond that continues to this day.When he finally convinced Leftwich to take a coaching job, Arians let him call plays last year for a pair of preseason games."He was outstanding," Arians said in an interview on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. "He was always a play ahead. You could tell he was a quarterback and a really, really smart one. He had such a great rapport in that room. I know Carson Palmer leaned on him heavily."Leftwich inherits an offense that ranks last in the NFL in total yards and yards rushing and next-to-last in yards passing. Just what alterations he can make for Sunday's game against San Francisco is uncertain."It's tough to change a lot in a week but there is things that we can do Carnell Lake Jersey ," Leftwich said. "It's not really about doing a bunch of different stuff. It's about getting these guys. It's about Josh, it's about the growth of Josh but it's about the other 10 guys also. We've just got to play better and we've got to practice better."His main focus is the development of Rosen."I mean he's a young quarterback. This kid's 21 years old. This is the National Football League," Leftwich said. "I've been there. I know what he's going through. I know what he's thinking. We're just trying to get him there, get him there as quickly as possible, getting him there as safe as possible and just teach him the things that he's going to need to play consistently for a long time in this league."Leftwich said his playing career mirrored that of Rosen in the early years."I really like this kid," he said. "I think this kid can really play football."Leftwich is Rosen's fifth offensive coordinator in the past four years."It's not fun. If I could prefer it, I would have one offense, but that's not really how it all worked out Ernie Stautner Jersey ," Rosen said. "So, I'm just going to do the best I can with what I've got."But Leftwich said he's not throwing a lot of new material at Rosen."I'm not changing this thing up," he said. "I'm not going to put this kid in a situation where he's out there and doesn't have an understanding of what he's doing. I'm just trying to give him a better understanding of what he's doing, just put him in better positions so he can have a lot of success in this league."Arians, in his radio interview, had one prediction for the Leftwich offense."One thing I'll bet," Arians said. "It's a very teachable game plan and the guys will know exactly what's expected of them." The Steelers will now have 10 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft following the trades of Antonio Brown and Marcus Gilbert."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest News2019 NFL Draft Analysis2019 NFL Draft: Steelers updated picks after trades of Antonio Brown and Marcus GilbertNew,59commentsThe Steelers will now have 10 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft following the trades of Antonio Brown and Marcus Gilbert.EDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Steelers updated picks after trades of Antonio Brown and Marcus GilbertWith the trade of Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders now agreed to in principle Joe Haden Jersey , the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a total of 10 picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, the most selections they have held in any draft since 2010. Unusually for the Steelers, only half of their picks this year were originally allocated to them by the league, with five of their upcoming selections arriving via trade.When the trade for AB becomes official, Pittsburgh will receive the Raiders third-round pick (66th overall) and fifth-round pick (141st overall) to add to Oakland’s sixth-round pick they already own following their trade for Ryan Switzer last season. A deal that also cost them their original fifth-round draft choice this year.A trade of Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals on Friday will give the Steelers an extra sixth-round selection when the NFL officially confirms the agreement. A pick that is expected to be the last of the three picks they own in Round 6 (207th overall). Pittsburgh sent their seventh-round selection to the Cleveland Browns as part of the trade for Sammie Coates that saw them receive a sixth-round draft pick in 2018. Their seventh-round selection in 2019 comes from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as part of the trade for J.J. Wilcox in 2017.With five picks in the final three rounds and two picks in Round 3, the Steelers should have more than enough draft capital to contemplate moving up in the draft on Day 2. They should also be able to move up in Round 1 if they are prepared to give away one of their mid-round draft picks. The Tennessee Titans moved up three spots in the first-round last year by trading their first and fourth-round draft picks to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their first and sixth-round draft picks in order to select linebacker Rashaan Evans. The sort of move Pittsburgh might want to make this year if the right player is within reach.