Steelers' T.J. Watt's Impact on Wins Underrated in ESPN's Top 10 NFL Edge Rusher List

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' top defender T.J. Watt wasn't as productive as a pass rusher last season, but is he not still one of the elite defenders in the NFL? Christopher Carter reviews a recent top 10 ranking of edge defenders where Watt was ranked seventh behind stars like Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby, Danielle Hunter, Will Anderson Jr. and Aidan Hutchinson. But while Watt hasn't produced the sack numbers of some of his elite years, he's still having a big impact on games and Steelers wins. Is that an underrated part of his game that still makes him one of the best in the NFL? Or is he washed not an impact player anymore? Also, Chris answers a call from the Locked on Steelers call-in line about the outside linebackers. Does Watt make life easier for Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig enough to make them an elite trio?

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