On the wrong side of 30 and down maybe a quarter-step from his prime, J.J. Watt is no longer the player he once was. Wear, tear and multiple significant injuries will do that.
But before suffering a torn pectoral Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year was holding a mediocre defense together.
Watt had just four sacks before his 2019 campaign came to an abrupt conclusion, but he leads the NFL with 20 quarterback hits, and no other player has more than 15. He also recovered a pair of fumbles and recorded three passes defensed in half a season of work.