By virtually any metric, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt is falling short of his standards, at least when it comes to rushing the passer. The fact that “only” having 7.5 sacks in 11 games is an issue for him merely speaks to his greatness. But the Steelers need Watt to be great, because they lose when he isn’t.
And he certainly wasn’t great last Thursday on a day that Myles Garrett was. Watt had his worst game against the Browns of his career, and the on-field results reflect that. While Nick Herbig made a play that helped, the Steelers needed more plays that Watt couldn’t make.