The rest of the NFL can take Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, they can take whoever they want. Mike Tomlin is taking T.J. Watt.
Speaking at his Tuesday press conference, Tomlin was asked about Watt being a stabilizing force for the defense in a year where they’ve dealt with a wave of injuries: Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick, multiple starting inside linebackers. Tomlin said Watt is that and a whole lot more.
“Let’s be honest,” Tomlin said via the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “Like, T.J. is the best defensive player on the planet. Right now. He proves that week in and week out with the plays that he delivers us.