Episode Details

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.

The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Buffalo Bills Thursday night in a preseason finale. Christopher Carter gives his top five players with the most to prove in what could be the last chance for several players to prove themselves to the team before cuts are made for the 53-man roster. Is more pressure on Will Howard than Drew Allar? Are both Roman Wilson and Kaden Wetjen on the chopping block? Could Broderick Jones be a cut candidate? Chris explores all the top players he thinks need to show up for Mike McCarthy's staff to prioritize them in their roster assembly. Also, Chris shows his in-depth conversation with Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen about how Patrick Graham's defense gets aggressive. Chris points out how Graham wants to use Queen, Nick Herbig, Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt in more linebacker-heavy formations to pressure quarterbacks and create chaos for the defense to confuse and disrupt offenses. Finally, Chris calls out the Steelers' offensive line as a group who still has a lot to prove if they're going to be a key driver for the Steelers' chances this season. The run game hasn't materialized for Jaylen Warren or Rico Dowdle yet in training camp or the preseason, and that could be a problem for Mike McCarthy, Aaron Rodgers, and the balanced attack that would make the Steelers' offense more complete.

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Theme music is 'How Can I Lose' by Johnny Quest the Rebel, under his label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here.

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Photo Credit: Charles LeClaire, Barry Reeger

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