Miller, though, doesn't seem to buy the argument that he could be pressing too much or may be trying to do too much.

At outside linebacker, Miller said, that's really not possible.

"Let's think about that," Miller said. "As a corner, if you think about doing too much, I can see that. You're playing this route when really you should be over here and you're guessing. For me, what is doing too much? Running over the guy and putting him on his back and making a sack? What is doing too much? I just have to do more. There's really not a cap.

"I've got a unique position. I can't really reach and do too much. I play the run and rush the passer. I've just got to do it better. Like I said before, over the last three weeks, I haven't been able to do that."

Miller said Thursday the Broncos' defense is built upon the pass rush. When the unit isn't blowing past offensive tackles and putting pressure on opposing quarterbacks, it's not effective.

But that's how Miller likes it.

He wants the pressure to be on him. He wants to have an overwhelming impact on the game.

And when he doesn't deliver, he's willing to point the blame at himself — just as he did Thursday.

"The defense is set up for pass rush," Miller said. "I know a lot has been said about the calls and this and that. The defense is set up for pass rush. Why is the defense set up for pass rush? Because we've got four great pass rushers. If our defense is not successful, then it's the guys that's not making it happen. It's set up for us. That's how I want it. I want it to be set up for me. I want to be in a defense where it's all about getting sacks and getting pressure. That's how I want it to be.

"I don't want it to be a defense where we're playing zone all day and it's about the corners. I want the defense to be about us, and it is. I just haven't been doing my job the way I'm supposed to do it, and I'm on it. I'm going to get it fixed."

Miller acknowledged part of fixing the Broncos' pass-rush problem relies on him taking advantage of opportunities, no matter how few he receives.

"It doesn't matter if it's one rep to get there or two reps," Miller said. "That could be two sack forced fumbles that I'm not taking advantage of.