Orlando Brown will have his hands full trying to keep T.J. Watt from getting to Patrick Mahomes this afternoon.
“He’s an incredible player, man. T.J. is definitely one of the best,” Brown said in a press conference this week. “In my opinion, he should have been Defensive Player of the Year for the last two years, but Aaron Donald does what he does, too.”
Despite being in the conversation with Donald three of Watt’s four seasons, the Rams tackle has won DPOY.
The two-time Pro Bowl tackle knows well of what he speaks. Brown played three seasons for the Steelers division rival Baltimore Ravens before a blockbuster trade sent him west to Kansas City this offseason.
“T.J.’s an amazing player,” continued Brown. “He plays with an effort unknown to mankind. He’s very skilled at what he does, very precise with the way that he attacks your hands, and has a really good feel for the game of football. He’s somebody that very rarely are you able to keep him off a stat sheet. That’s not going to happen. I played him my first few years in the NFL, and he’s an amazing player.”
Defensive Player of the Year has not gone to a linebacker since Carolina Panthers’ Luke Kuechly won it in 2013.
The winner will be announced during the annual NFL Honors show on Feb. 10.
