2023 Pass Rush Study: Steelers Edge Rushers

Steelers Pass RushToday, I wanted to start a new series on studying NFL position groups and facets of the game. First up are edge rushers, looking at pass rush data from Sports Info Solutions (SIS) last season. The stats in this study are from the 2023 season, focusing on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The goal is to see how they stacked up against their peers across the NFL.

First, let’s look at pass snaps along with their total snaps to get a gauge of the players’ opportunities, and how often they were able to stay on the field for their squads last season:

Star Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt led the position room in opportunities with 930 total regular season snaps. That ranked eighth out of 135…