J.J. Watt vouches for brother T.J. Watt to win the defensive player of the year as he becomes the fi

May 2024 · 3 minute read

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers, led by Mason Rudolph, went against their AFC North division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens in their week 18 matchup. In the game, the Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt registered 2 sacks helping his team to secure a much-needed victory. Following the game, T.J. Watt’s older brother J.J. Watt crowned the Steelers OLB as the Defensive Player of the Year.

While T.J. Watt was dominating the AFC’s No.1 seeded Ravens on the field, his brother and the ex-NFL player took to social media to praise his younger brother.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR. 1st Player in NFL History to lead the league in Sacks 3 times. T.J. Watt. DOMINANT.
T.J. Watt wrote on X

In the game, Watt registered 2 sacks within three quarters and helped his team register a much-needed victory. With those two sacks, T.J. Watt’s sack count has now increased to a league-high 19 for the season. This is the third time Watt has led the league in sacks.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

1st Player in NFL History to lead the league in Sacks 3 times.

T.J. Watt.

DOMINANT.

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 6, 2024

Furthermore, Watt is now only the second player in NFL history to register at least 19 sacks in multiple seasons, joining his older brother J.J. Watt in the history books. Apart from the historical night, Watt also suffered a brutal injury, which brought an early end to his dominant night.

Watt suffered an injury in the third quarter after he collided with teammate Montravius Adams. He immediately left the field and went into the locker after he was evaluated in the blue tent. Pittsburgh fans are worried about Watt’s injury, especially now that they have a shot at qualifying for the postseason.

J.J. Watt makes a strong case for T.J. Watt to win DPOY

After J.J. Watt crowned his brother T.J. Watt as the Defensive Player of the Year for the 2022 season, some fans attacked the former Houston Texans linebacker over his stance.

Some fans threw out names of other defensive players, including Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett, claiming they are more deserving of the award than Watt. One X user said that the league in sacks is not the only criterion for winning the award. But J.J. Watt wasn’t having any of that.

How about TFL’s? How about Batted Balls? How about INTs? How about TDs?

Do those things matter?

Cuz the kid dominates all of them, WHILE leading the entire league in sacks.

Take your Jolly Ole Saint Nick ass back to the North Pole bub. Let the professionals handle this. https://t.co/ZnLUDa22UH

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 6, 2024
How about TFL’s? How about Batted Balls? How about INTs? How about TDs? Do those things matter? Cuz the kid dominates all of them, WHILE leading the entire league in sacks.
Watt wrote on X

The Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is one of the major reasons. The team is still in playoff contention despite their abysmal offensive unit. Still, he is not the favorite to win the DPOY award according to multiple betting platforms.

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