Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 players to watch vs. Bills

Aug 23, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree (48) pressures Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Hundley (7) during the second half of the game at Heinz Field. The Steelers won the game, 24-19. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had an interesting preseason, to say the least, with the injury to center Maurkice Pouncey and the recent suspension of Martavis Bryant, but there has been plenty of good as well.

Unlike most teams, the Steelers are preparing for their fourth preseason game on Saturday night already after playing in the Hall of Fame game a month ago. Facing off against Rex Ryan’s Buffalo Bills, the Steelers will have a tough task ahead regardless of the fact that it’s a preseason game. This will be a physical game.

Here are five players I’m excited to watch for the Steelers tonight.

1. Bud Dupree, Edge Rusher

The Steelers’ first round pick leads my most intriguing players to watch on this team against the Bills. Buffalo has a very athletic QB in Tyrod Taylor who is going to test the discipline and speed of Dupree, one of the most athletically gifted players in the draft this year.

The Steelers needed desperately some kind of jolt in the pass rush, and as time progresses, I believe Dupree will provide it. We saw a little bit against the Packers of what this guy is capable of doing, and the kind of rush he will be expected to provide. He leads the Steelers this preseason in pass rush snaps (per Pro Football Focus) but has been credited with just a couple of hits in the QB.

Here he is combining with James Harrison for the sack on Aaron Rodgers, and later on in this game, he got Brett Hundley for a sack as well.

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