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Keith Butler Attributes Better Pass Rush To Development Of Young DBs

In case you haven’t noticed and I’m sure you have, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has done a great job of getting after opposing quarterbacks over the course of their last four games. In fact, the defense has recorded 18 sacks since Week 11 and that’s the most in the NFL in the last four weeks.

During his Thursday session with the media, defensive coordinator Keith Butler was asked what he attributes the better pass rush to.

“I think Bud Dupree’s a good freaking player,” Butler said. “I also like SD [Sean Davis], he’s coming off the edge in blitzes and stuff like that.