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2:25It's finally here. The NFL season has kicked off and we got Steelers Fountains week one coming up for you. So let's crack open a smitty six pack and get into this. Let's dive into this matchup. I have a ton of respect for Jeff Albrek and the defensive side. What he brings to the table. The multitude of defenses. The way he shares between three four and four three. So that's where I want to start. My first thought is thinking about that. Think about how much they blitzed second highest blitz rate last year behind only the Minnesota Vikings. I would expect that will continue to be the case this year. They have the dudes in the secondary, but don't really have them up front. And still some concern about is the dairy Smith even going to be available to them. And that would be very depleting for an edge group that are he is incredibly depleted. So that'll be something to watch along with the fact. Obviously he has moved on to I would guess greener pastures in the NFC South going to the New Orleans Saints.

3:25We'll see in regard to that, but definitely a big loss for them was kind of the straw that started that drink at the second level of that defense. Sticking on the defensive side though, I think the red zone is going to be a big area for me to watch here. It lay in the last year, 14th in red zone defense, 55% touchdown percentage in there. And the Steelers, if you guys remember, started off the season super hot in terms of their red zone offense, but they kind of cooled off. They ended up being middle of the pack by seasons end and they were 21st and red zone trips in 2025. I think there is neither the red zone a lot more this year. I still like the personnel in terms of being able to convert there with the bigger bodies that they have in terms of their past catchers. So we'll see in regard to that, but that is something that sticks out to me right away is who wins the battle in the red zone sticking on the Atlanta defense side of things against the Pittsburgh offense side of things. I think this is a big game for the complimentary pieces of the Steelers offense. I expect AJ Tarell, who I think is a very good player. You think about that secondary as a whole Jesse Bates, Xavier Watts, AJ Tarell.

4:27Really, it's the third level that defense the secondary is where the playmakers are. But I think the complimentary pieces when I look at like the Michael Pittman Jr's Roman Wilson's Jeremy Bernard's other world. And then of course the backs, Jalen Warren and Rico Dowdell. I think that they're going to have to have big days the foultons last year, bottom five and explosive runs given up 7th worst in yards per carry. And then I looked at, like I said, the complimentary pieces because Billy Bowman Jr has been on the injury report this week. And if he's able to go with that Achilles. Even so, I would question the effectiveness. That's their primary slot defender Mike Hughes is their CB two was kind of miscast last year had to play operate as CB one with the AJ Tarell injury. And he was good in 2024 got an extension with Atlanta due to that. But boy was a disastrous last year. So we'll see in regard to that next up. I really am looking forward to this battle between in the trenches between the Foulton's offensive line and the Steelers the offensive line because I think they got some pretty good pieces there. I mentioned the three pieces that I like than the Falcon secondary. I like three pieces on the Foulton's offensive line quite a bit too. Matthew Burzaron Jake Matthews Chris Lynch drum.

5:34Lynch drum is probably as good as it gets in terms of guards in the lead. But Burzaron's got a nice payday. He's a very to player Jake Matthews just got a payday. And he's just pretty steady player that left tackle spot. And then but I looked at these other spots. So one Taylor's on the injury report right now. Don't know if he's going to be able to go, but he is slated to be their starting right tackle. And he's not very good third last year in terms of most penalties and the lead and probably could be higher. And then obviously he is the guy that everybody points to in terms of that first step, the quick step. Think that he's always starting early probably to have a bunch of false starts against him. Yeah, that's who I'm talking about there. Jawan Taylor coming over from the chiefs certainly an upgrade upon what they had last year in Elijah Wilkerson. But I don't know how much of one that he's going to be and I don't know if he's going to be available. You think about him not being very good boy. What does that say about the guys that are behind him wrapping up here. Number five, I look at special teams. Both teams have a special team a new special teams coordinator this year coming over from Miami for them.

6:34They were eighth and special teams impact last year. They've locked two kicks pretty moderate in terms of return yards allowed as well middle of the pack there. Can we get an explosive of our own contain weogen. Get explosive. That's what he was drafted to do. That's why he was drafted in the fourth round despite very limited receiving ability. I have to create explosives. Can we get one right out of the date here in the teams opener and you have to be wary of them again. They blocked two kicks. That's something to keep in mind. A lot of turnover on both sides here in regard to these groups. Who's got the advantage. I always think this this field is have the advantage when it comes to kicker obviously. But in terms of the overall group. I think that that's going to be one to watch and then to wrap up here can number six the last one and recycle. Please. I think about JPJ is he going to go in this one still up in the air and it might be up in the air until Sunday if he is going to go do we see him on a snap count. The Sunday same year juniors had a great summer he's been talked up a ton listed as a co starter with Joey Porter junior right now.

7:37If Joey Porter junior junior is even able to play in this one I think that is still very much a question mark. Is it in a limited capacity do we see him on a snap count is it like strictly obvious passing situations. When he comes on the field. That's to be something the monitor. I hope the time you guys watch or listen to this we don't know the answer to that yet. And this is an annoying void conversation. But yeah that's my six pack for this week. Those are my six thoughts again please recycle. Throw him in the recycling bin on your way back to watch the rest of the Pittsburgh football show with Alan Saunders and of course. If you haven't already at this point in the show. What are you doing like subscribe hit that notification bell. That's all I got. I'll see you guys next week. Football is back and so are the predictions who makes the playoffs who wins their division who takes home the title on call she America's number one prediction market platform. It lets you trade those predictions in a live market maybe you like the Steelers in week two going to England a hundred dollar trade pays out over three hundred dollars if they pull out the upset win on the road against last year's AFC championship patriots on call she you're trading against peers in a live market.

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