Much has been talked about the variety of changes coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense as they transitioned this year away from Dick LeBeau and to new defensive coordinator Keith Butler, who was of course the team’s linebackers coach for over a decade.
One of the most interesting tweaks, which figures to stay in place for now, is the fact that Butler and outside linebackers coach Joey Porter have been consistently using a four-man rotation at the key pass-rushing spot all throughout the season.
Utilizing former first-round draft pick Jarvis Jones and free agent picket Arthur Moats as the ‘starters’, those two regularly give way to veteran James Harrison and rookie first-rounder Bud Dupree.