Without the services of star outside linebacker and reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense lacked overall bite, including the ability to get after opposing quarterbacks and disrupt offensive drives.
In the eight quarters Watt has played since his return from the Reserve/Injured list from a pectoral injury he suffered in the first week of the season, Watt has returned to that disruptive player, one that opposing offenses are game planning for week to week.
Though he has not fully changed outcomes of games like he normally has in the past, Watt is still that dynamic player overall, according to head coach Mike Tomlin.