Welcome to the Terrible Take, a daily segment telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

I'm Alex Kizora.

On Tuesday, I wrote up a list of six Steelers under the most amount of pressure in 2025.

The names you would expect to see were, of course, included.

Broderick Jones, Patrick Queen, and Minka Fitzpatrick.

But I also put running back Jalen Warren on the list, which drew some questions.

While Warren is not in the same camp as some of those other names, players who aren't meeting

expectations, that isn't the only way pressure is created.

Pressure also comes from the chance for a good player to take his game to a new level.

That's Warren.

He enters 2025 as the team's possible feature runner now that Najee Harris is in LA.

Pittsburgh will, of course, draft a running back probably in the mid-rounds and we'll see what that rookie can do. But Warren will receive initial deference.

He should surpass his career high of 149 carries and looks to rebound after injury impacted and

slowed his 2024 campaign. If Warren has a big year, he's in for an equally

big payday. An unrestricted free agent after 2025, a former undrafted free agent like him

who signed with Pittsburgh because they offered him the largest signing bonus, a whopping $12,000,

he could make life-changing money. Of course, on the other side,

if he falters, he may have to accept a one-year, low-level deal like other backs have taken

during this year's free agency cycle. Warren, to his immense credit, has climbed the latter,

from afterthought UDFA to probable

week one starter. It's his time to shine. Let's see if he does. Be sure to follow us at

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