Mayo play Tyrone this Sunday, but Kerry legend Tomás Ó Sé is already concerned about the Connacht side after a poor start to the season.
Defeats to Dublin and Galway mean that Kevin McStay is under pressure to get some points on the board sooner rather than later, and Malachy O'Rourke's side are coming to town with a strong side.
The new manager confirmed that Errigal Ciaran's stars such as Peter Harte, Joe Oguz and the Canavan brothers are back in contention this weekend, so could play some role in the game, most likely from the bench.
Speaking on the RTÉ GAA Podcast the former Kingdom defender admits that it the pressure is starting to mount on Mayo.
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"Mayo are in a bit of bother already- It depends where you are, and what you want to achieve.
"The fact that Galway have won the Connacht Championship in the last couple of years, they are being questioned that little bit more.
"There is that little bit more pressure involved this year. They've lost a couple of players; players have stepped away. They will need a win."
Tyrone managed a good win in their opening match against Derry, but suffered a heavy defeat away to Armagh the following week.
The Red Hand county will be looking to bounce back, but Ó Sé makes the point that the men in green and red tend to stand up when their backs are against the wall.
"Definitely whoever loses that game will be looking at themselves, and that's where the interesting side of it is. We all know how competitive Division 1 is and that every team up there... their aim isn't to win Division 1 but they want to stay up there.
"You learn so much from the teams that you play, and the pace you play [at] and the physicality. Everything is as good as you'll get before championship, and the league runs straight into the championship.
"Mayo could be under a bit of pressure there. Tyrone will want to turn the screw a small bit. Don't get me wrong, there's a running joke that you write Mayo off at your peril and that's true.
"But they do seem to be a completely different team than they were three or four years ago."
There certainly has been a lot of changes in the squad, with superstars like Lee Keegan retiring before McStay took the job, and then more continued to leave throughout his reign.
Most recent Cillian O'Connor, who is the country's all-time top scorer has departed from the panel, leaving a void that needs filled, but veteran Aidan O'Shea will start to be re-introduced to the panel sooner rather than later.
