There are those who would argue that T.J. Watt is the best edge defender in the NFL right now. I certainly have no plans of making a counterargument. In his third year, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker has simply continued the growth that he has shown consistently throughout his career, and it’s culminated into his becoming the first player for the team in nearly a decade to post double-digit sacks two years in a row.
He currently sits in third in the league—first in the AFC—in sacks with 10 and a half, with Chandler Jones ahead of the pack at 12 and a half, Shaquil Barrett at 11 and a half.