TJ Watt’s become one of the NFL’s fiercest pass rushers over the last two seasons. Since 2019, no player in football has more sacks than TJ Watt’s 29.5. Not Aaron Donald. Not Chandler Jones. Watt sits atop the leaderboard. Explaining to you guys how good Watt has been is wasted breath. You know that.
What’s more interesting is the way Watt’s changed how he’s rushed. Since 2019, he’s rushed with his hand in the ground at a significantly higher clip than before. For whatever reason, Watt’s gone from a “traditional” OLB stand-up stance to someone who loves putting his hand in the ground, especially in obvious pass rush situations.