T.J. Watt’s chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award do not look great. Many publications have released their award winners, and Watt has not been among them. He also wasn’t named a first-team All-Pro, which really doesn’t bode well for his chances. Still, it’s not like any of the nominees had a truly dominant season. Watt could bring the award home. Analyst Dave Helman made the case for several of the candidates, and that includes Watt.
All winners will be announced next Thursday during the NFL Honors ceremony.
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