Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast and is joined by Jenna Harner of WPXI-TV.

Mike Tomlin's phone call to Tyrann Mathieu shows the Pittsburgh Steelers are certainly trying to get the Honey Badger in free agency, but it doesn't mean they're willing to go all out for him. What will it take for Mathieu to sign with the Steelers? The choices is really up to the star safety, and we'll explain how Kevin Colbert and Tomlin are approaching the situation with the offer they've probably put in to Mathieu, but why they won't get into a bidding war. If Mathieu picks someone else, expect Terrell Edmunds to get a phone call.

Meanwhile, there's plenty of buzz over the rising stock of Desmond Ridder among the NFL Draft quarterbacks. But when should the Steelers take him vs. Malik Willis, Kenny Pickett, Matt Corral and Sam Howell? And should the priority even be on quarterbacks when the team already had Mitch Trubisky and looks to be an offense centered around Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth?

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.

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