Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA) — The 32 head coaches in the league vote to choose The Sporting News NFL All-Pro Team, which includes linebacker T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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According to Sporting News, NFL head coaches have complete discretion over which 26 players start for the first team, and Watt was included on that list.
In addition, Watt has been chosen as the 101 Awards AFC Defensive Player of the Year for 2023—an award he has already received in 2020 and 2021—and is a finalist for the AP defensive player of the year. In addition, he has been selected to the Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL and All-AFC teams. This is his fourth career First Team AP All-Pro selection.
Watt had a season that broke all previous records. With a total of 19 sacks, he became the first player to lead the NFL in sacks three times. In addition, he set a new mark for the Steelers in career sacks, becoming just the second player in NFL history to register 90 sacks in his first 100 games. Also, his colleagues chose him as MVP for
While some watch tape, others study it. Furthermore, there is a distinction “On Steelers.com, Tomlin stated. “From a readiness perspective, T.J. is at the extreme end of the spectrum, however you define it. And for that reason, in addition to his extraordinary talent, you get the output that you do from him.
“His mindset was always that way. I believe that as someone gains experience, his productivity level increases; he becomes more focused and wastes less time. I could just see that he is honing his technique to a fine edge based on our interaction over the years and how it has developed.”
