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.

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