The Pittsburgh Steelers cannot call themselves one of the elite pressure teams this season. In fact, they rank smack dab in the middle of the league in terms of pressure percentage. While they actually hit the quarterback about as often as anybody, they are in the bottom third in sacks.
Now, teams are getting the ball out quicker against the Steelers in order to combat their pass rush. Every single team that prepares for the Steelers does so understanding that it can’t let T.J. Watt wreck the game—and sometimes he still does.
Part of the problem is that the Steelers dealt with multi-game injuries to multiple key pass rushers.