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JJ Watt doesn’t like what the Pittsburgh Steelers have done this offseason. He loves it.
Watt, a future Hall of Fame pass rusher, current CBS NFL analyst and older brother of Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, recently lauded the bold moves made by general manager Omar Khan and the rest of Pittsburgh’s staff.
“I love it,” Watt said during an one-on-one interview with CBS Sports. “They know they have an opportunity in Pittsburgh. They know that they need to make some moves to try to take that last step to make that jump.
“Basically, what they’re saying to their fan base is, ‘We’re going all in to try and win. We want to win a Super Bowl. That’s what we do here.’ I think they’ve seen the narratives about no losing seasons but not making it past that first round of the playoffs. They’re signifying to their fans, alright, we’re going to go ahead and do it.”
The Steelers are certainly going for it. They gutted their quarterback room and replenished it with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, spending less than $4.5 million this season for both players. Those moves have rightfully garnered a lot of attention, but Watt doesn’t want people to sleep on the Steelers’ signing of former Ravens Pro Bowl linebacker Patrick Queen.
“Brining in Queen at linebacker, I think that was a really underrated signing that people aren’t talking about as much,” Watt said. “I think that’s huge for their defense. You put those playmakers at every level with Minkah, Queen, T.J., Cam, Highsmith. They’re really building something there with Joey Porter as well.”
Queen is no doubt a talented player. But the Steelers had considerable success last year with less heralded players (Cole Holcomb, Kwon Alexander and Elandon Roberts) manning the middle of the defense before injuries decimated the group.
Given that trio’s success in 2023, does it make sense to give a lucrative deal to a middle linebacker? Watt…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-03-21 13:29:23
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