The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season was incredibly frustrating for a variety of reasons—but one of the most concerning was that opposing teams finally cracked the code on how to stop T.J. Watt.
In the Steelers’ last four games, all losses, Watt managed only one tackle for loss and failed to record a sack or quarterback hit. Opposing offenses began chipping Watt with tight ends, running backs, and additional linemen—and it worked, much to the dismay of the Black and Gold.
Watt will likely be open to moving around the defensive line, similar to what other dominant defensive players have done when offensive lines attempt to double-team them with tight ends and running backs, like Myles Garrett and Micah Parsons.
Watt isn’t Aaron Donald, who could simply eat up double or triple teams and continue to find success. The Pittsburgh Steelers should scheme their best player into potential one-on-one matchups.
