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T.J. Watt on pace to be most productive edge defender in Steelers history

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 10: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action against the Los Angeles Rams on November 10, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

T.J. Watt is on is on track to be the most productive outside linebacker in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

I was ecstatic when the Pittsburgh Steelers were somehow able to land T.J. Watt with the 30th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. There were half-a-dozen teams picking ahead of Pittsburgh who had a major need for an edge defender.