By reading the title, I’m sure you can already guess the non-quarterback the Pittsburgh Steelers can’t afford to lose this year.
Derek Watt.
Ok, it’s TJ Watt. Of course it’s TJ Watt. CBS’ Cody Benjamin put together a list of the most valuable non-QBs to each team and selected Watt for the Steelers, writing:
“Pittsburgh runs on its defense, and while there are certainly other veterans who could help make up for Watt’s potential loss (i.e. Cameron Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick), few NFL edge rushers are as consistently threatening. Watt is working toward a fifth straight 13-sack season and hasn’t logged fewer than 35 QB hits since 2018.