It’s no secret of the greatness of Pittsburgh Steelers’ outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, both individually and collectively.
Individually, the two are game-wreckers in their own right. Watt already has one NFL Defensive Player of the Year award to his name and is tied for the most sacks in a single season with 22.5. Highsmith had a career-high 14.5 sacks last season and earned a lucrative four-year extension this offseason.
Together, the pairing is arguably the best pass-rush tandem in football. They are also one of the most valuable tandems in football, as the two landed in the top 10 of the “most valuable” edge defenders in the NFL from Pro Football Focus Friday, based on PFF WAR.