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5 burning questions for the Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins

By Edward Hunt

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 06: Jaylen Samuels #38 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stiff arms Chuck Clark #36 of the Baltimore Ravens on October 6, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 06: Jaylen Samuels #38 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stiff arms Chuck Clark #36 of the Baltimore Ravens on October 6, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Benny Snell #24 celebrates with Stephon Tuitt #91 and T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers after making a sack during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on September 30, 2019, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 30: Benny Snell #24 celebrates with Stephon Tuitt #91 and T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers after making a sack during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field on September 30, 2019, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

How will the Steelers interior pass rush be?

The headline has died down, but there is still an essential question for the Steelers to answer. How will the Steelers interior pass rush be without Stephon Tuitt? Stephon Tuitt is out for the year with a torn pec. This is a big loss for the Steelers.

The Steelers front four’s pass rush has carried the Steelers this year. Cameron Heyward and TJ Watt are Pro Bowl worthy, and Bud Dupree has been better. The problem is Tuitt is gone from that group.

Tyson Alualu and Javon Hargrave will be his replacement, and the question is, how will the Steelers pass rush be with those two guys playing for Tuitt. I am not expecting those two guys to be better, but can they play well enough that there isn’t a massive dropoff in interior pressure?

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