For a team that earned its Blitzburgh nickname on back of the pass-rushing talents of their outside linebackers, the team’s sack numbers have not always been deserving of that moniker as of late. The 2017 season may have seen a rebirth in production, breaking the Pittsburgh Steelers all-time record for sacks with 56, but it was the efforts of players like Cameron Heyward (12 sacks) and Vince Williams (8) that truly made the difference last year.
While some might fairly argue that the style of Keith Butler’s defense requires his edge-rushers to drop in to coverage more than ever before, it would seem that T.