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Halicke's Kickoff: 'You can't replace T.J.'

How do you replace T.J. Watt?

"You can't replace T.J.," Larry Ogunjobi told me Friday.

Nope, you sure can't. Even though he just started only his sixth season and is only 27 years old, Watt has already emerged as one of the most dominant defensive players in Steelers history. He has 73 career sacks, which is only 7.5 behind James Harrison's franchise record of 80. Add in five career interceptions, 22 forced fumbles and 34 passes defended, and you have as complete of a linebacker the Steelers have ever had.

No, I don't say that lightly.