There hasn’t been a player on the Pittsburgh Steelers defense with double digit sacks since 2010. James Harrison racked up 10.5 sacks and his partner in crime LaMarr Woodley had 10. It has been six full seasons since we’ve seen great production from an outside linebacker.
The Steelers have spent high picks on outside linebackers since the departure of Woodley and the sudden retirement of Jason Worilds, who was on the cusp of a second contract. Jarvis Jones was a huge disappointment and we are better as a team with him in a different jersey. Bud Dupree and TJ Watt are both first round picks who are tasted to prove they can help bring back the fearsome ‘Pittsburgh Defense’ mentality that would strike fear into offenses.