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Steelers have 3 players in Top 10 of Pro Football Focus total QB pressures

The Pittsburgh Steelers were a team whose defense was built around pressuring the quarterback. They led the NFL in team sacks, T.J Watt led the NFL in sacks and they were constantly harassing opposing quarterbacks.

Sometimes when people think of a defense being able to pressure the quarterback, they only think of one statistic: sacks. But sometimes just putting pressure on the quarterback can be equally effective in impacting the game.

If a quarterback doesn’t have the time to sit in the pocket and go through his multiple reads, it often equates to good things happening for the defense.