Trai Essex, Highsmith time to step up, game picks

Hour 4 with Dorin Dickerson and Adam Crowley: Former Steelers guard Trai Essex joined the show. Snapping the football is very difficult in snow. "These weather conditions even the playing field. He kept stressing how critical the weather is going to be. It can take away from what Buffalo wants to do and the Steelers defense also needs to play well. Trai thinks the Steelers are in a better spot then they ever have at outside linebacker behind T.J. Watt. He believes Rudolph doesn't get the starting job next season if he only wins one playoff game. It would take going to the Super Bowl to start next year. Broderick Jones is the star of the Steelers offensive line. Alex Highsmith needs to be impactful and be fantastic without T.J. Watt. Why does Mike Tomlin not praise Mason Rudolph? Dorin thinks it's because he would get backlash that he didn't make the move earlier and they didn't expect him to play well. Our man Breadman, a loyal listener to the show, sent our guys Mason Rudolph shirts. He called in to give his Steelers take and to say he's sharing kindness and happiness in 2024. Calls on the Steelers. Game picks. Dorin is the only one that took the Steelers. Crowley and Austin think the Bills will win.