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PFF Explores T.J. Watt’s Emerging Counter Rushes As He Picks Up Pressure Pace

Related Topics: Watt, T. J. Watt, Pressure

The development of second-year outside linebacker T.J. Watt has been an interesting one to watch, even over the course of the season. He far outpaces anybody else on the team with his 12 sacks, but even though he only has had two of them in his past five games, he has been playing at arguably his highest level during that time.

This is in contrast to his earlier games, according to Pro Football Focus, something that they and I have already written about. Author Austin Gayle wrote a piece over a month ago talking about how his 10 sacks were not actually reflective of his overall ability to win as a pass rusher.