Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers held their pre-NFL Draft press conference and Omar Khan gave some interesting answers. But is he telling the truth? Chris Carter and Alan Saunders examine Khan's words to see if the team really doesn't want to trade down in the first round, whether they're ACTUALLY fine at center and wide receiver, and what the real plan might be?  Also, Alan plays Chris' game with his mix and match board to make his Steelers NFL Draft picks. Are Ama ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' targets in the first round give them plenty of options for the 20th overall pick of the NFL Draft. But are there enough even if other teams take the top offensive tackles and cornerbacks? Chris Carter shows how even the worst case scenario gives great options to Omar Khan and Mike Tomlin with a glimpse at Carter's top 100 big board and how at least one key position will be available with top options.  Also, if the Steelers don't get a center in the first round, are they in prime pos ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers' option in the first round could come down to whether they want an offensive tackle that's the fifth picked, or the top at another position like center. Chris Carter goes over why he thinks offensive tackle could have anywhere from four to five players picked before the Steelers' top pick at 20th overall, but why that wouldn't eliminate the position from consideration in the first round. That could even be the case if no center has been taken.  Also, Chris answers your Locked on Stee ..read more

The 2024 Locked On NFL Mock Draft episode four sees the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and Philadelphia Eagles make first round selections in the NFL Draft. Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, J.J McCarthy, Marvin Harrison Jr., Rome Odunze, Joe Alt, Malik Nabors, Dallas Turner and Olu Fashanu, Quinyon Mitchell, Brock Bowers, Terrion Arnold, Troy Fautanu, Brian Thomas Jr. And Jackson Powers-Johnson are off the board. Who will go in picks 17-22? Get expert analysis from our national shows  with Locked On NFL Draft, Pe ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' need a center in the NFL Draft, but is Graham Barton an overlooked first round option? Chris Carter and Alan Saunders explore the possibility of the Steelers' drafting Barton as the next center for the franchise.  Also, the Steelers are rumored to still be open to a trade for Brandon Aiyuk trade with the San Francisco 49ers. But what would the price be to land a top wide receiver? Would it be worth it to get that player and pass on ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Have the Pittsburgh Steelers and Omar Khan set up a smokescreen of who the Steelers want to pick in the first round? Options in the NFL Draft include targets for center, offensive tackle, cornerback and wide receiver, but there are also several prospects in each position who the Steelers could want. Chris Carter and ESPN's Brooke Pryor talk about the Steelers' approach and strategy in the NFL Draft, and whether or not it will keep other NFL teams from being able to jump ahe ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Jim Wexell of 247Sports. The Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback room with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields brings hope to some, but is it a preset for chaos? Chris Carter approaches that question with Jim Wexell, who covered the Steelers when they were searching for the next franchise quarterback in the 1990s and saw the rapid changes under Bill Cowher.  Are Wilson and Fields better for the Steelers than the days of Kordell Stewart, Mike Tomczak and Jim Miller? Also, Chris gets Jim's insights ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Mike DeFabo of the Athletic. The Pittsburgh Steelers could make a big draft day trade this year. Chris Carter and Mike DeFabo explore options to trade for a veteran like Brandon Aiyuk, or move up and get a top tier receiver like Rome Odunze. But what would be the better option? And what would be the cost for either move? Also, Chris and Mike discuss a recent article from Mike about the wide receiver class and how different fits for the Steelers could work in different rounds. Could Malachi Corle ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast. The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean for a top 30 visit. That's another sign they're taking a close look at the class' top cornerbacks. He's the second of the first round graded cornerbacks to be a top 30 visit, but Chris Carter predicts he won't be the last, with Terrion Arnold and Koolaid McKinstry all likely invites to come soon. Does that make cornerback the same value as offensive tackle in the first round?  Also, Chris answers your call-in questions, including which of ..read more

Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Nick Farabaugh of SteelersNow.com. The Pittsburgh Steelers' NFL Draft need for a starting center is huge, but the new rankings from draft experts might help them get the right pick. Chris Carter and Nick Farabaugh discuss where national draft experts see the top centers of this draft class, like Jackson Powers-Johnson, Zach Frazier and Sedrick Van Pran-Granger falling, and why that could benefit the Steelers' draft plans. Also, Chris recently participated in an experts mock draft and made a pick ..read more