Episode Details

Mike Vadala and Cam White read the Pittsburgh Steelers' 2026 offseason tea leaves, joined by Behind the Steel Curtain deputy editor Ryan Parish, and break down what it all means for your fantasy football drafts.

The crew works through Aaron Rodgers back for likely a final ride, reunited with new HC Mike McCarthy, and what that means for a passing game featuring DK Metcalf and new addition Michael Pittman Jr., both backend WR2s with spike weeks. They dig into the Rico Dowdle and Jaylen Warren backfield split, Pat Freiermuth as the top TE target in a potential bounce-back, rookie WR Germie Bernard as a late-season sleeper, and how far Father Time lets this offense go.

Topics covered in this episode: Aaron Rodgers' outlook, DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman, the Dowdle and Warren backfield, Pat Freiermuth at TE, the McCarthy hire, and Steelers redraft and dynasty buys for 2026. Plus, a side bet on who leads the team in catches.

Special thanks to our guest Ryan Parish, deputy editor at Behind the Steel Curtain and co-host of Trust the Board on YouTube. Follow him on X @RyanParishmedia.

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