Steelers correspondent Mark Kaboly from The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mark defended his take that the Steelers had a ‘perfect’ offseason. Mark said they, mostly, accomplished everything they wanted to do. Mark gave his reaction to the TJ Watt signing and how the Steelers avoided 4-5 guaranteed years. Mark looked at this deal versus the one Myles Garrett received from the Browns. Mark thinks the Steelers can get ahead of things this season with Watt, even though he doesn’t think a holdout would have impacted Watt’s production. Mark said moving Watt around on defense will be a key to furthering his longevity.

More w/ Mark – Mark believes the TJ Watt ankle injury was worse than what we were hearing late in the season, which impacted him heavily down the stretch. The conversation again went to Watt moving around the defense and how that could lead to a big 2025. Mark doesn’t care for the narrative that Watt isn’t healthy enough because he’s only missed significant time in one season.

More w/ Mark – After the ‘perfect’ offseason, Mark gave some of his expectations for the season. Will we see a few key players take a step up on the defensive side? Mark still has questions, but likes the talent a lot on the outside. Mark doesn’t think Omar Khan is done making moves and still believes safety will be addressed.