If I had to ask you who is second on the Steelers in sacks through three games, who would you say? Many would go with OLB Alex Highsmith who was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after a dominant performance against the Cleveland Browns. Some would possibly say either DL Larry Ogunjobi or Keeanu Benton, getting more opportunities on the inside with DL Cameron Heyward out of commission for the next couple of months.
The correct answer is actually OLB Markus Golden who has sole possession of second place behind OLB T.J. Watt with two sacks. Golden was signed later in the offseason to help provide quality depth behind Watt and Highsmith as Pittsburgh has struggled to get production out of their backup outside linebackers for the last several years.