From the defensive line to his assistant coaches, Keith Butler wanted to acknowledge everyone who had a hand in the Steelers' dominant start on defense, particularly its disruptiveness against the pass.
There's the secondary — bolstered by the addition of Joe Haden and coached by Carnell Lake — which has helped the Steelers have the NFL's top-ranked pass defense. The linebackers, led by the cover skills of Ryan Shazier and the emergence of T.J. Watt off the edge, have executed his variety of blitz packages.
And, of course, the line, which has cleared the way for a defense that has wreaked havoc on opposing quarterbacks during the Steelers' 5-2 start, ranking second in the league in sacks and disrupting throws to help the secondary.
Collectively, the defense has made life difficult for offensive linemen and quarterbacks, and the Steelers want that to continue, beginning Sunday night in Detroit.
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