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Steelers Hall Of Famer Jack Ham Praises T.J. Watt’s Technique, Knows It’s ‘A Different Defense Without Him’

From one Hall of Famer to someone on a Canton-bound track, former Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker Jack Ham has nothing but praise for T.J. Watt’s approach to the game. Joining 93.7 The Fan’s Cook and Joe Show with Ron Cook Friday, Ham said Watt’s attention to detail separates him.

“I see a player, and I’ve watched him quite a bit,” Ham said. “A guy whose hand placement, getting underneath and leveraging offensive tackles…the way he works at his technique. I watched him play, Wisconsin played Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game his senior year, and you knew what a player he was.