The Steelers' defense has seen a resurgence led by a youth movement, especially in the secondary with rookies Artie Burns and Sean Davis. But two other first-round draft picks, Ryan Shazier and Bud Dupree, have emerged as producers, including each coming off a big game Sunday against the Bills.
Shazier has suffered from growing pains, learning from mistakes in assignments, but has rounded into a reliable player the past several weeks. Dupree was unavailable for half the season due to injury, but he has come on strong.
Let's look at how both were key in shutting down the run and in making plays in the pass rush:
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