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T.J. Watt Explains How He Plans To Overcome Extra Attention From Offensive Coordinators

Related Topics: Ian Rapoport, TJ Watt

T.J. Watt led the NFL in sacks every season he was healthy from 2020 to 2023. It was only a matter of time before opposing offensive coordinators made him the centerpiece of their game plans — and by the end of 2024, it started to pay off. Now, Watt is spending his offseason preparing his next countermove in the ongoing chess match to reclaim his dominance.

“I think the biggest thing is self-reflection,” Watt told Ian Rapoport and Steve Smith on NFL Network’s Inside Training Camp Live. “Looking at each and every game that I possibly can…Let me see all the chips from the last three years and let me see how I’ve been attacking them, things I’ve done differently.