On the Wednesday edition of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Christopher Carter to sort through the team's issues with run defense.

Who are the proverbial squeaky wheels up front right now? Can Patrick Queen do a better job of finishing plays? Is Keeanu Benton showing enough positive signs in his third season? Or is consistency an issue for him right now? How is fifth-round NFL draft pick Yahya Black performing, relative to expectations and amid numerous injuries up front to names like Derrick Harmon? And what tweaks can coach Mike Tomlin and DC Teryl Austin make schematically to set Cam Heyward, T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Co, up for more success?

Our duo tackles those questions and more, then analyzes the deep passing success vs. Baltimore. Was OC Arthur Smith most responsible for calling a better game? Or was the execution simply better from QB Aaron Rodgers and top receiver DK Metcalf? Where do Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling fit into this passing game when it's clicking moving forward? Will they see heavy targets or remain in the background? What does the future hold for Roman Wilson after is benching? And what role should RBs Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have in the passing game down the stretch after major contributions against the Ravens?

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