After a decade in which points and yards hit record highs and turnovers hit record lows across the NFL, defenses are searching for answers. T.J. Watt is providing them, elevating his science—taking the ball away from offenses—into an art form.
T.J. Watt hesitates. Not on the football field—his job does not allow for that—but when asked to explain how he’s made a game-changing play into his signature skill. He decides the only way is to take you along with him as he comes charging off the line of scrimmage, the quarterback in his sight, homing in on what’s become the object of his every pursuit.