Steelers' Most Expensive Defense an Overhyped Narrative? | Who Fixes Defensive Communication Issues?

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers project to have the most expensive defense in the NFL again in 2025. But Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders explain why that's an overhyped narrative, and that how much a team pays for certain positions is more of a cycled process and indicative of the team's efforts to keep star players like T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward. Could the Steelers soon see a flip to paying offensive players moree? Also, Chris and Alan take more of your questions, including how the Steelers fix communication issues without Minkah Fitzpatrick as Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay Jr. enter the secondary. Finally, could Slay make a move to free safety?

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