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Steelers Should Focus On Dropping T.J. Watt Into Coverage, Not Moving Him Around, Fittipaldo Believes

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Much of the talk surrounding T.J. Watt this offseason outside of his contract situation centered on the Pittsburgh Steelers needing to do a better job of moving the All-Pro around along the defensive front in search of advantageous matchups.

After largely being a stationary target in recent years, making it easier for offenses to scheme against him, Watt stated he was open to moving around more in 2025. The Steelers even experimented with it during training camp.

But two weeks into the season, Watt isn’t moving around much.

Of the 103 snaps Watt has played so far, 99 of them have come on the left side of the defense, either at left outside linebacker or left end man of the line (LEO).