One year after being slighted in the NFL’s top EDGE rushers rankings by league executives, coaches and players, Pittsburgh Steelers’ star pass rusher T.J. Watt went on a rampage.
Watt tied the NFL’s single-season sacks record with 22.5, won the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year award, and was named the Steelers’ Team MVP for a record third year in a row. Now, ahead of the 2022 season with that hardware in his trophy case, Watt is in his rightful spot among EDGE rushers in ESPN’s survey, claiming the top spot in a recent article compiled by Insider Jeremy Fowler.