J.J. Watt's medical situation has been in the news plenty this offseason, with his recent back surgery sidelining the Texans' three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year for training camp and his status for the Sept. 11 season opener against the Bears a question mark.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer, Texans general manager Rick Smith said it was another player's health - or lack of it - that helped lead to the team taking Watt with the 11th pick in the 2011 draft.
"Let me tell you—there's been a lot of conversation about who made that pick, and it's funny because I'd tell you the most important person, the guy who played the biggest role, was our team doctor, Jim Muntz," Smith told Breer.