T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett are unquestionably two of the greatest pass rushers of our generation. Drafted in the same round in the same year, they have dominated the league during that time—sometimes one more ahead than the other. Garrett surged ahead on Thursday on the same field as Watt for 2024, however. And he didn’t pass up the opportunity to claim bragging rights.
It all started earlier this year when the NFL awarded Myles Garrett the Defensive Player of the Year Award. Almost always a runner-up but having led the league in sacks, T.J. Watt vaguely aired his frustration.