With the 30th overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select … Wisconsin EDGE T.J. Watt.
Early reactions of the selection are, well, joyous.
Watt, the younger brother of Houston’s J.J. and Los Angeles’ Derek, tested off the charts at the combine and checked every single box that the franchise has looked for in edge rushers over the last 10 years or so.
The Wisconsin product has great bend off the edge and has some seriously violent hands despite starting just one full season as a pass rusher after making the switch from tight end due to injuries.