Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt was too busy focused on himself and improving his own game to have much time to worry about exterior things like growing into a leadership role. To hear him tell it, his rookie season was for learning, his second season for growing. This year, while he still considers himself an improving player, he has that luxury now to think about other things, like being a voice and an example to the other players on the roster.
“My rookie year I was really big on staying quiet and just working.