It wasn’t so long ago that T.J. Watt had his skeptics. I was certainly among them. Even following his encouraging rookie season, many questioned whether the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker would be able to elevate his game as a pass-rusher, or if he would always be more of a ‘complete’ edge defender rather than a high-end edge rusher.
Since about the middle of his second season, however, the former first-round pick has really blossomed into one of the top all-around defenders in the league, and a top pass-rusher as well. He has recorded 27.