Every year there are areas of the Pittsburgh Steelers which are dissected and picked on by those who watch the team closely every week. In the past the team’s secondary has caught the ire of the fan base, but the outside linebackers/pass rush has been on list for some time now.
Even after the team set a new franchise mark of 56 sacks last season, some cited poor teams, the Cleveland Browns, and sub-par quarterbacks as a reason for the inflated statistic.
Well, no one is saying the Steelers’ defense is perfect, Keith Butler’s unit is far from perfect, but among the issues the team has, pressuring the quarterback should not be considered among them.