Welcome to the terrible take, a mini podcast telling Steelers nation what's on our mind.

I'm Josh Carney. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin loves to talk about

iron sharpening iron when it comes to the team building portion of the process in the NFL.

Good on good, compete, see who the best man standing is in the end.

Quite honestly that is who the best man standing is in the end.

Quite honestly, that is what is at the heart of football.

mono-I-Mano.

Best on best, Get After It.

The Steelers get to see that in action daily in practice, featuring promising young

right tackle Broder Jones and Star Pass Russia, T.J. Watt.

Appearing on the Green Light podcast Monday with former NFL defensive end Chris Long, Watt spoke glowingly of his young teammate,

whom the Steelers traded up to draft in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft at number 14 overall.

In practice every day, the two square off against each other.

Rather than Jones simply focusing on winning each rep, not losing to the

Future Hall of Famer, he's using that time period according to Watt to try new

things. He throws a lot at what and see what works and doesn't work.

Practice is there for a reason. It's a safe setting to try new things.

Have a trial and air period, and do it without mistakes

mattering all that much in the grand scheme of things.

For Watt, that approach from Jones is helping him get better daily, honing his craft

is arguably the best pass-russer in football.

It's also helping Jones get up to speed and adjusted to the NFL, especially at a new position at right tackle.

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