T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best defenders in the NFL. Here’s why T.J. Watt leads the race for Defensive Player of the Year.
Steelers edge defender T.J. Watt is a player who is almost impossible not to like. Watt racked up a monster statistical performance against the Ravens on Wednesday afternoon that included 7 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss, and 3 quarterback hits. But despite his jaw-dropping personal accomplishments in Week 12, that wasn’t enough for him.
After the game, Watt did not seem happy with just coming away with a win in a game in which he sacked the quarterback twice.