Keith Butler has quickly earned the reputation of being a more aggressive defensive coordinator. And our charting illustrates that, blitzing more often with more defenders than Dick LeBeau did. But the foundation of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ pass rush still revolves around its four man rush.
It’s a notion Mike Tomlin and Butler have hammered home week after week last season. In October, Tomlin basically said it was the litmus test of every pass rush.
“Ultimately, I believe your ability to rush the quarterback is measured by your ability to rush with four…as we go forward, we obviously want to establish a good, consistent rush that’s steeped in a four man principle.