The elite pass rushers in the NFL today are typically those flashy cartoon character-like players. The Myles Garretts, the Micah Parsons, even the Maxx Crosbys. But better than all of them is Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt, even if he lacks the glitz and glamour and is more of the blue-collar pass rusher who quietly goes about his business.
When discussing the best of the best at the EDGE position, T.J. Watt often gets knocked for things like apparently lacking athleticism or that elite-level trait. What he doesn’t get enough credit for is how he’s become an absolute technician with his hands and has a special trait of making big-time plays in big-time spots within games.