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T.J. Watt Among CBS Sports’ First-Round Picks Who Have Most Outperformed Draft Position

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Former Pittsburgh Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert had put together one of the best résumés of all time by the time he decided to step away from football. The team wouldn’t have its last two Super Bowl rings without his expert roster-building abilities. One of Colbert’s main strengths was the NFL draft, where he managed to find gem after gem for the Steelers. While his last few drafts left a little bit to be desired, he did strike gold in 2017 with OLB T.J. Watt.

Watt is one of the league’s best defensive players now, but before he became a Steeler, everyone mostly knew him as J.