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Nick Herbig A Better Pass Rusher Right Now Than T.J. Watt, Chris Hoke Says

Related Topics: Alex Highsmith, TJ Watt, Chris Hoke

After another multi-sack game, Chris Hoke is ready to have the conversation that Nick Herbig is a better pass rusher than T.J. Watt right now. In four games played in 2025, the third-year stud has 4.5 sacks, and should have at least 5.5. In Week 4, he drew an intentional grounding penalty when Carson Wentz threw the ball away desperately to avoid a sack.

Even with Alex Highsmith back yesterday, Herbig still dominated the day with two sacks against the Browns. Highsmith and Watt each split a sack with rookie Derrick Harmon, giving the first-rounder one sack combined.