The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive performance in Week 1 has garnered a lot of praise, but it is still early. They played an Atlanta Falcons offense that has a lot of new pieces to it. The Steelers will probably get a better test in the coming weeks, but for now, they look elite. T.J. Watt is a big part of the reason why, and many are already calling him the best defensive player in the NFL this year. Hall of Fame edge rusher Dwight Freeney isn’t ready to go that far.
“He is in the conversation, but not one week,” Freeney said Wednesday on The Offensive Line, Annie Agar’s podcast.