The Pro Football Writers Association of America announced their post-season NFL awards yesterday, among them of course being the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Despite being a very strong candidate, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt was passed over in favor of Aaron Donald, the defensive tackle of the Los Angeles Rams, who has already been the Defensive Player of the Year twice.
The Associated Press is regarded as the ‘official’ awards, so to speak, and those results will not be revealed in a couple of weeks, but Pro Football Focus—who of course have no pull at all and just like to put out awards like so many other outlets—also joined the PFWA in naming Donald over Watt as the Defensive Player of the Year.