Add Keith Butler to the building list of names of members of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense who believe something must be done to cut down on the sheer quantity of passing yardage that the unit has allowed this season, ranking 28th in the league in terms of passing yardage against per game.
During the Steelers’ practice yesterday, it was coordinator Thursday, and Butler was asked about where his defense stands coming out of the late bye week. The first-year defensive coordinator had plenty good to say about his unit, but he had to acknowledge the weakness.