The ' main focus on defense this offseason is improving their pa s rush. After coach and Keith Butler each addre sed the i sue this offseason, team president Art Rooney II underscored the point this week. "We need to be able to pre sure the quarterback more consistently," Rooney said, Steven Souza Jersey . "I think that as a defense, we've got to get more sacks and put more pre sure on the quarterback. That's a key piece of the puzzle we have to look at as we build this defense going into next year." The A. J. Pollock Jersey ' pa s rush has fallen off precipitously the past two seasons, which allowed quarterbacks to pick apart a banged-up and aging secondary. Pittsburgh's 33 sacks were the team's fewest in more than a quarter century and put them 26th in the NFL, a year after being tied for 25th with just 34 sacks. , coaches tracked just 103 quarterback hurries/pre sures in 2014, down 32 percent from 151 the previous season. One key will be Shelby Miller Jersey the hanging on to leading sack-man , who was slapped with the transition tag last season. Rooney expre sed a desire to retain Worilds, but the also need to add a playmaker upfront. "There's no question we need to get Starling Marte Jersey better," Rooney said. "That's something we need to be focused on in the offseason, how to get better on defense." The leaned heavily on 36-year-old to provide a pa s rush late in the season. Relying on an aging player picked up off the street isn't how Pittsburgh wants to live again Chris Owings Jersey in 2015. The latest Podcast and tells you whom to trust in XLIX. Find more content on .