Although T.J. Watt has made a play or two, Steelers opponents continue to neutralize him, and it’s glaringly obvious. As Charlie Batch discussed on 102.5 WDVE yesterday, teams are avoiding him, and not just on passing downs. He says it’s up to Teryl Austin to resolve this problem, which is even more important with Alex Highsmith sidelined.
“They’re moving him in the pass rush, on third downs”, Batch said. “But you now have to do that in the run game. Right now, they are truly predictable as it relates to where they’re gonna line up. You just look at the run charts; they are running completely away from T.