Steelers' Biggest Challenge for Kenny Pickett/Matt Canada Isn't Play-Calling | Kevin Dotson Trade

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🗓️ 28 August 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense looks like it could be better, but if quarterback Kenny Pickett and offensive coordinator are going to succeed, their biggest challenge won't be about play-calling. It'll be about balancing the targets/touches across the Steelers' various weapons on offense. Diontae Johnson, George Pickens, Pat Freiermuth, Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, Allen Robinson and even Calvin Austin all have their talents that make them unique, but it will be crucial for Pickett and Canada to balance them across the offense to keep the Steelers from being predictable. Also, the Steelers traded Kevin Dotson along with a pair of NFL Draft swaps to the Los Angeles Rams. What was the value for Dotson? And was it the right move? The draft compensation could be worth a backup offensive lineman who will only be a rental for the Rams, as Dotson was on the final year of his contract. Omar Khan shows his aggressiveness to make deals yet again, but did he leave the Steelers' offensive line too thin? Finally, making cuts on the Steelers' defense could be a tough job for Mike Tomlin and the Steelers' staff. But these are good problems to have, because the players they're choosing between are talented, and that means the players they'll keep will be too. CALL INTO THE SHOW AT 412-223-6644 or if international, e-mail your audio message to LOSTEELERSTOPICBAG@GMAIL.COM Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network. DONATE to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with this link: https://finest.cff.org/pgh50finest/cartercritiques Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Underdog Fantasy This episode is sponsored by Underdog Fantasy! Sign up HERE with the promo code LOCKEDON to get your first deposit DOUBLED up to $100. Must be 18+ (19+ in Alabama and Nebraska, 21+ in Massachusetts and Arizona) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www dot ncpgambling.org; In Arizona call 1-800-NEXT-STEP; in New York, Call 1-877-8-HOPENY; in Tennessee, call 1-800-889-9789 eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let’s ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's not play calling, but I will go over what the biggest challenge will be for Matt Canada and Kenny Pickett to get the Steelers offense going this year.
0:09.7	We'll talk about that. Kevin Dotson trade and what the real value was in that move, as well as what some of the tough cuts might have to be on defense for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
0:18.2	I'm your host of the Locked on Steelers podcast, Chris Carter.
0:20.6	Let's get into it. You are Locked Pittsburgh Steelers. I'm your host of the Locked on Steelers podcast, Chris Carter. Let's get into it.
0:23.2	You are Locked on Steelers, your daily Pittsburgh Steelers podcast, part of the Locked on
0:29.0	podcast network, your team every day. Hello, welcome to the Locked-on Steelers podcast. I'm your host, Chris Carter,
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1:04.3	And today's episode is brought to you by Game Time. Download the game time at Create an account and use code locked on NFL for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets, lowest price guaranteed. So let's get into a few things here. We will address the Kevin Dotson trade in a bit. Didn't feel like leading with that because I didn't think it was as huge of a deal. But certainly something of interest that we will discuss in the second second step. What I want to lead with is talking about something that I discussed a little bit on
1:29.9	Channel 11, WPXI's The Final Word Sunday Night.
1:33.4	If you missed that, go on their website.
1:34.9	You can find it there.
1:36.2	It was a really fun episode with Dan Kingererski and Adam Crowley.
1:39.2	But I want to talk about Matt Canada and Kenny Pickett because a lot of people are going to talk about the play calling. Play calling, play calling, play calling. Everyone thinks that they are a genius offensive coordinator and they could draw the best plays that would just always score touchdowns, even though that they don't know the first formation that they'd have to make. But I don't think that play calling is the biggest issue that the Steelers are going to face offensively this season with Matt Canada as it pertains to how him and Kenny Pickett get the offense going.
2:06.8	The concepts have been there.
2:08.5	They're limited, but they've been there.
2:10.2	And I said this last year when I was looking at all 22 film, like there were guys open in the middle part of the field that Kenny Pickett just wasn't targeting uh and mr busky also wasn't targeting too often there were opportunities here
2:21.9	and there and sometimes they weren't called as frequently as you think they'd like but when you
2:26.3	had a rookie quarterback who you were trying to protect him from making too many mistakes while also
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