Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is the NFL's best defender. One can easily argue he's the NFL's best overall player. He's a wrecking ball the likes of which hasn't been seen since the late, great Reggie White roamed the field.
The NFL, though, remains in a constant state of competition with numerous players aiming to be considered the best of the best.
It won't be an easy task to dethrone Watt. Former NFL quarterback and current television analysts Joe Theismann summed it up nicely, per the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson:
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