T.J. Watt received a massive contract extension last season, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL for a short while. It would be difficult to find anyone who thinks that contract isn’t deserved, given Watt’s importance to the Steelers since they drafted him.
Despite that, he’s statistically started slowly this year. Through two games, he hasn’t had a sack or even a quarterback pressure. According to former Steeler Trai Essex, that shouldn’t be too worrying.
“Man, I’m not concerned about T.J.,” Essex said on 93.7 The Fan on Tuesday. “If you watch film, he is still disruptive, and they are running away from him.