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Cam Heyward explains how the Steelers’ blitz-happy approach is temporary

Through two weeks of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been putting as much pressure as possible on the opposing quarterback. How is this done? By any means necessary.

In fact, the Steelers have been blitzing and applying pressure more than anyone else in the NFL so far in the 2020 regular season. Check out the ESPN Next Gen Stats as proof:

The #Steelers defense has been generating pressure with a blitz-heavy scheme — the unit ranks first in the NFL in pressure rate (45.