In a vacuum, Watt is having one of the best seasons -- if not the best -- of his career. Watt answered his own question by tying the single-season sack record with 22.5 of them in 2021. At their respective peaks, who is/was better, Aaron Donald or JJ Watt It took a truly great season by Watt to beat out Donald for the award, which only one player had done in the last four years. Parsons also seems to make the big plays in big moments. T.J. Watt is great, and Ive highlighted multiple times plays he makes to set up team mates. When the offense decides #3 is the right choice, the Steelers green dog blitzes keep the numbers even, again forcing 1v1 matchups or creating free runners at the quarterback. Aaron Donald's one extremely great season can't even compete with Watt's top season of 2012, let alone the fact Watt had similar seasons in 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2018. The Rams did this a lot, one rusher would just plow right into the bodies blocking Donald, and often that worked out well for the Rams. But Donald isn't the only one trying to make history. Stephon Tuitt does a good job of this for the Steelers, and it is a big reason he shows up significantly higher in double team rate than Cameron Heyward and why T.J. Watt shows up lower than Bud Dupree. Hes grabbed 6 interceptions and has 23 fumbles forced for his career. Therefore, he has more of an impact on the football game. T.J. Watt NFL Stats & News However, TJ Watt is leading the league in that category with 15 sacks - and Watt is leading Donald in plenty of other pass rushing categories. This ultimately led to his interception and 7 defended passes, which was second among all linebackers, including purely coverage linebackers. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. "I think those are the money downs. Donald only bested Watt in one basic stat, forced fumbles. T.J. Watt Career Stats | NFL.com Betting markets have as a pretty strong favorite around 2:1 odds . Weitere Informationen ber die Verwendung Ihrer personenbezogenen Daten finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklrung und unserer Cookie-Richtlinie. Quote: "Anything different than just being Superman out there? If the Steelers send 5, the offense has three options: 1. He has three forced fumbles and two pass deflections. T.J. Watt has a total of 333 tackles in his career . This is a frequent blocking strategy against Aaron Donald, a slightly delayed double team. Quote: "Very impressed. Alexander Johnson vs Blake Martinez Stats. "First and second down, those are the time you're like in the mix of run and pass, but third down and fourth down is when you hunt," Parsons said. T.J. Watt beats out Aaron Donald for 2021 Defensive Player of the Year. Cookie Notice Watt led the NFL with 22.5 sacks (tied the single-season record) and 21 tackles for a loss, earning an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection. Bud Dupree faces more double teams than T.J. Watt because Keith Butler knows that a 1v1 for T.J. Watt is far more valuable than a 1v1 for Bud Dupree, and shapes his blitzes accordingly. The 27-year-old totaled 64 tackles (48 solo) while tying the single-season sack record with 22.5 sacks. On a defense that's struggled throughout the season, Watt -- who was made the NFL's highest paid defensive player prior to the season -- has been a consistent playmaker. 1, Panthers' Bryce Young is all 'business now', Top picks Christian Gonzalez, Keion White reflect Patriots' ideal identity, Big takeaways from the NFL draft: A historic QB class, the rebuilt AFC South and new GMs thriving, NFL Nation sizes up all 259 draft selections, XFL semifinals: Defenders roll Sea Dragons, set up title showdown with Renegades. Ive talked in film rooms before about the Steelers blitzes and stunts and moving T.J. around and how a lot of the time one of the main payoffs is getting T.J. Watt a 1v1 matchup. His brother began to breakdown after his 5th season in the NFL and it must be noted that T.J. Watt is entering his 5th season. He had the stats and ability to prove it, however, like most years the big names won the awards. But being the best pass rusher does not make you the defensive player of the year. The Center starts with a quick double on the other tackle then tries to pick up Donald but hes too late, Donald is already deep in the backfield by that point. To get DPOY award means you were the dominant defensive player in the league. Last year, Aaron Donald left Steelers fans outraged after he won Defensive Player of the Year over T.J. Watt. T.J. Watt led the NFL in sacks, quarterback hits, and in tackles for a loss in 2020, an impressive feat. The farther the player is to the right side of the graph the more often they were listed as being double teamed. T.J. Watt: Steelers 'weren't happy' with defense on 1st drive. He rushes on 99 percent of his snaps. I thought he was more than deserving, Watt said, via Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Latest on Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Donald had 12.5 sacks, 19 . Donald led defensive tackles in both double team rate, and pass rush win rate. Bei der Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps verwenden wir, unsere Websites und Apps fr Sie bereitzustellen, Nutzer zu authentifizieren, Sicherheitsmanahmen anzuwenden und Spam und Missbrauch zu verhindern, und, Ihre Nutzung unserer Websites und Apps zu messen, personalisierte Werbung und Inhalte auf der Grundlage von Interessenprofilen anzuzeigen, die Effektivitt von personalisierten Anzeigen und Inhalten zu messen, sowie, unsere Produkte und Dienstleistungen zu entwickeln und zu verbessern. I always thought to myself why cant I do that?. He had the stats and ability to prove it, however, like most years the big names won the awards. Donald, Taylor and Watt's older brother, J.J., are the only players to earn the distinction three times. Aaron Donald was the right choice for Defensive Player of the Year, Draft Grades: Mel Kiper grades Steelers, and rest of the AFC North. It makes absolutely no sense! For the third time in his career, Donald won the Defensive Player of the Year Award this year. Garrett is attempting to become the first Cleveland player ever to win the award. At the end of the season, when the Steelers were playing to make the playoffs even as the offense fell entirely apart Watt had 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 7 QB hits, 3 forced fumbles, a recovered fumble and 2 passes defended in the final 3 games, when the Steelers scored 10 points in each game and lost all three. Watt also added 5 passes defended and an interception. Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt and the race for All four are having standout seasons, and Parsons has the benefit of playing on one of the best defensive units this season. T.J. Watt has a total of 333 tackles in his career . Thats ridiculous. -- ESPN Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor, T.J. Watt has 16 sacks in his 10 games played this season. After that happened, Watt tweeted out the Michael Jordan , "And . He also had a forced fumble in that game, giving . Yes, Aaron Donald is the best pass rusher in the NFL. The constant focus of opponents' game plans, Donald finds a way to continuously push through double and triple teams to cause disruption as an interior lineman. Sign up for the Rams Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Donald would make history by winning the award -- which is voted on by a nationwide panel of the media -- a record fourth time. J.J. Watt was double teamed more than any other edge rusher, and his brother T.J. Watt won his pass rushes more frequently than any other edge rusher. The greats among the greats. T.J. Watt is leading the NFL with 16 sacks, highlighted by his 3.5-sack effort in Pittsburgh's win over the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 5. He has 88 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and has tallied 78 sacks. But some people make the argument that Donald faces more double teams or that they play different positions. Fields also had one net yard passing with Garrett repeatedly swarming him in the backfield. pic.twitter.com/Eh61Wx4dI1, Why Donald might fall short: Donald stars on a defense that has not been nearly as dominant as it was a season ago, when it was the top-ranked unit in efficiency and points allowed per game (18.5). He ranks second with 47 first pressures. T.J. Watts stats dropped off, especially QB hits, and none of them went up. -- Thiry. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. He hasn't done it on his own, but he is the engine of the defense. He's a dog out there. Until T.J. Watt recently overtook him, Garrett was leading the NFL in sacks for most of the season. He has 115 sacks of the quarterback and has gotten 2 picks throughout his career. I've been a part of [teams with] guys like that -- Troy Polamalu -- who can change a football game, and it doesn't happen on defense that often. The Nittany Lions star has the capacity to dominate for the black and gold, just as his dad did. To be honest, it's also unfair to T.J. Watt's career resume to give Aaron Donald his 3rd DPOY in a year where he did not outperform the Steelers man. Aaron Donald is the defensive end to the right side of the screen, lined up across from #75 of the Giants. T.J. Watt Stats, News, Bio | ESPN Journalism Position:Staffer T.J. Watt had another great season, but he wasnt the best player in 2020. They still have about a 40% chance to get there, according to ESPN's Football Power Index. Its a good team award. See terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Aaron Donald starts the play on the L in the NFL logo. For his career, Aaron Donald has collected 24 forced fumbles and has gotten 160 tackles in the backfield. Editor's note: Stats are from ESPN Stats & Information, Highest pass rush win rate (27.0%) among all qualified defenders this season (ESPN metric using NFL Next Gen Stats); has faced a double team on a league-high 277 pass rush plays, Second in the NFL with 47 first pressures, Leads all defensive linemen with 753 snaps played, Why Donald is a strong candidate to win the award: A three-time DPOY winner, Donald has proven to be a game-wrecker throughout his career. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald could conceivably win it every year given his dominance and the way he elevates players around him. For more information, please see our View a side-by-side comparison of J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald. Watt winning the honor comes a year after losing out to Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who received 27 votes to Watts 20. Watt also had 7 pass deflections and Donald had 4. TJ Watt plays linebacker. That's what I look for on third and fourth down." 2022 Fantasy Outlook. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. NAME SEASON TM GP TKL AST COMB SCK SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD . Double a rusher and let someone run free at your quarterback (Vince Williams anyone?)3. Full Name: Brandon Unger This years defensive player of the year awards finalists are TJ Watt and Aaron Donald. Who knows how long the Browns will be short-handed, but Garrett is likely to face even more attention from the Raiders on Saturday as a result. At the NFL Honors show, Watt was named AP Defensive Player of the Year over Donald, the first time in his career hes won the award. Tracking down Patrick Mahomes from behind for a sack and forcing a fumble comes to mind. You got an opportunity where they might hold the ball a little longer and you can get to that quarterback. FORCED FUMBLES. And he's forced four fumbles and had two recoveries, more than both Garrett and Parsons. Unfortunately, like most years, there is controversy. He goes high and around the outside shoulder of the guard, and it works because the wide set of Donald and the edge force the guard to come to him, and Donald is too quick to be caught. After spending most of the 2020 season saying T.J. Watt didnt have a real shot to win the DPOY award, in week 13 I said he had a real shot. PFT's 2021 defensive player of the year: T.J. Watt Season highlight: As memorable as Sunday's scoop-and-score against the Ravens was, nothing tops Garrett's 4.5-sack performance against the Chicago Bears in Week 3. SACKS Why Parsons might fall short: History tells you this is a long shot. The Rams know offenses do this so they dont even send someone outside on Donalds side, so the tackle is left looking to see if Donald is going to come back outside. That game is at the top of that list. J.J. Watt vs. Aaron Donald Stats | FantasyPros Donald also tipped a pass that linebacker Ernest Jones intercepted and the Rams converted that miscue into a touchdown to take a 7-3 lead in the second quarter. TJ Watt is statistically outperforming Aaron Donald, and no one is talking about it. Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt and the race for Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt was named the AP defensive player of the year during NFL Honors on Thursday night, receiving 42 of a possible 50 votes. T.J. Watt Was Robbed Of NFL DPOY Leonard Williams finally lived up to the hype.Stats; @pfref #NFL pic.twitter.com/Y5ro45XW1l. Again this isnt entirely offensive strategy, the nature of the position often involves lining up between the guard and center, and usually both make contact with the defensive tackle at some point. Which makes one question why do they have individual awards for a game that is supposed to be the most team oriented sport in the world? Gambling Problem? Sure, in 2020 Watt had 0.5 more sacks, 5 more QB hits and 9 more tackles for a loss. -- Ben Roethlisberger, Caesars Sportsbook odds on winning: + 400, Aaron Donald, Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, T.J. Watt and the race for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Fantasy football rankings for 2023 season, 10 fantasy football breakout players for 2023, Broncos pick up Jeudy's 5th-year rookie option, Bills ink vet Murray after passing on RBs in draft, Source: Ravens decline LB Queen's 2024 option, LB Barrett's 2-year-old daughter drowns in pool, Deion 'ashamed' after only 1 HBCU player drafted, Sources: NFL eyes May 11 to release schedule, Cowboys scout emotional as team drafts his son, Rams use 'Mr. TJ Watt finished the 2020 season with 53 tackles, 41 QB hits, 15 sacks, and 23 tackles. Congrats! The Student News Site of Pine Grove Area High School. Time for Tomlin and co to figure this S*** out and get this team back into title contention. Despite this being true, with Donald having a 70 percent double team percentage compared to Watts 15 percent, it does not tell the whole story. But that doesnt do your team any good. To the commenter saying TJ is a stat padder, always injured and overrated.do you even watch football? Making his success stand out even more than Donalds in a large way as the Rams defense that Donald is a part of is one of the more dominant defenses in the NFL year after year forcing offenses to take their focus away from Donald more often than they do to Watt. While not to criticize a player who commands doubles and triple teams every snap, it is clear that T.J. Watt was the superior defensive lineman this year. -- ESPN Rams reporter Lindsey Thiry, Aaron Donald's 6th career game with 3+ sacks.He now has his 5th straight season with at least 10 sacks. Bud Dupree has never had a season where the Steelers averaged under 3 sacks a game when he was active, and the Steelers have never had a stretch (multiple games) in that time without him where they averaged at least 3 a game. It was more at the voters asking, what more did I have to do?. I always thought to myself why cant I do that?, T.J. Watt: Im not huge on individual goals, but I was striving for DPOY The question is, how can Donald win DPOY over someone doing these two things at a higher level than him and on a team that produced a better overall record? Its not surprising that Watt won the award. The stat comparison between Watt and Donald is close. This has nothing to do with AD personally.This is me saying what my brother wont.TJ played 1 less game and STILL led the NFL in every major category. Quickly compare stats, fantasy rankings and points to find out which player is a better option in your fantasy football league . And Donald's numbers, at least in the ever-so-visible sack column, are lagging. Season highlight: Donald dominated in a 30-23 win over the division-leading Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football. Rams news: Aaron Donald stats show teaming up with J.J. Watt is unfair Aaron Donald has 312 solo tackles, 178 assists, 103.0 sacks and 7 fumble recoveries in 138 games in his career. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Legacy pick: Cardinals take great-great-nephew of team's first-ever draft pick, Cowboys' Micah Parsons could match one of Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor's most amazing feats, NFL Week 15 buzz: Predicting Aaron Rodgers' 2022 team, DPOY, upset picks and more, Myles Garrett sets Browns record with sack, forces fumble and scores vs. Ravens. Problem is, the eye test makes Garrett, Donald and Parsons legitimate contenders for the award, too. -- Pryor. From one Defensive Player of the Year to (hopefully) another, Aaron Donald sent high praise to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt after his record-setting 2021 season. I love it. This time around, Garrett is playing the best football of his career. YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG; 2022: Pittsburgh Steelers: 10 He has 10 tackles for loss and 31 quarterback pressures, according to the Cowboys' coaches' count. Will Levis opens up about emotional draft day.

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