Can Steelers use Eagles' Super Bowl win as a template? Does Justin Fields have Jalen Hurts upside?

On the Monday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to react to the Eagles' Super Bowl victory against the Chiefs through a Pittsburgh prism.

What lessons should coach Mike Tomlin and OC Arthur Smith learn from the Eagles' success? Does the victory validate the Steelers' emphasis on defense and running the ball? And how far away are the Steelers from what the Eagles have in terms of personnel?

On the offensive side of the ball, did Eagles QB Jalen Hurts prove the Steelers can win big with player like Justin Fields? Can Broderick Jones, Zach Frazier, Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick mature into a line as dominant as Philadelphia's? And does A.J. Brown's turnaround this season engender hope that George Pickens can mature into a key piece of a Super Bowl team?

Defensively, should GM Omar Khan put an emphasis on building defensive line depth around Cam Heyward, considering how the Eagles' group was able to dominate Patrick Mahomes for much of the evening? And should there be any regret about passing on Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the draft?

Our duo tackles those questions, then ponders whether Tomlin's staff is big enough and structured properly, after Nick Sirianni guided the Eagles to a championship with nine new assistants, including OC Kellen Moore and DC Vic Fangio.

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