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Pittsburgh Steelers: Where’s the pass rush?

Last season, the Steelers did okay getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks, ending up with 38 sacks total. But that pressure didn’t come very organically. The top sack man in Pittsburgh was grizzled veteran James Harrison, who had just five sacks all year.

Defensive coordinator Keith Butler had to dial up blitzes on a regular basis to keep opposing offenses from getting too comfortable.

General manager Kevin Colbert did some work in the draft to try and fix this issue, selecting T.J. Watt. Now, it’s worth pointing out I’m extremely high on Watt as an NFL pass rusher. But I’m not convinced he’s ready to make a huge difference as a rookie, just a few years removed from being asked to switch from tight end to linebacker.

Bud Dupree has, to this point, been pretty disappointing. The former Kentucky Wildcat tallied just 8.,5 sacks in his first two seasons since being selected in Round 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft.

So we’re still wondering where the pass rush is going to come from. It might be Dupree and Watt who provide it, but that’s far from guaranteed. And as we saw in the AFC Championship Game last year, the lack of production outside was a death knell for Pittsburgh against Tom Brady and the Patriots.

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