stillers4me
10-19-2014, 10:47 AM
No one, it seems, has managed to handle Houston's J.J. Watt. The All-Pro defensive end uses a blend of speed, agility and power to overwhelm even the best offensive linemen.
On Monday night at Heinz Field, Watt will square off against a Steelers offensive front enduring a season of ebbs and flows. The once-embattled line has paved the way for Le'Veon Bell to be the second-most productive runner in the league, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked 17 times.
Tackles Kelvin Beachum and Marcus Gilbert, who have started 17 of 18 games together, likely are to get an equal dose of Watt. The 6-foot-5, 289-pound Watt has the flexibility to float from end to end, which makes him a difficult target to line up.
“I think everyone knows I'm not going to be in one spot,” said Watt, who was the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. “Sometimes I don't know where I'm coming from.
“It's a lot of fun for me. It's also a great challenge, and it's a challenge I look forward to.”
Of course, the challenge facing the Steelers is keeping Watt clear of Roethlisberger..................
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6952910-74/watt-defensive-steelers#ixzz3Gbe0uqNe
On Monday night at Heinz Field, Watt will square off against a Steelers offensive front enduring a season of ebbs and flows. The once-embattled line has paved the way for Le'Veon Bell to be the second-most productive runner in the league, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked 17 times.
Tackles Kelvin Beachum and Marcus Gilbert, who have started 17 of 18 games together, likely are to get an equal dose of Watt. The 6-foot-5, 289-pound Watt has the flexibility to float from end to end, which makes him a difficult target to line up.
“I think everyone knows I'm not going to be in one spot,” said Watt, who was the AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September. “Sometimes I don't know where I'm coming from.
“It's a lot of fun for me. It's also a great challenge, and it's a challenge I look forward to.”
Of course, the challenge facing the Steelers is keeping Watt clear of Roethlisberger..................
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/6952910-74/watt-defensive-steelers#ixzz3Gbe0uqNe