The Associated Press put out their All-Pro rosters for the 2019 NFL season. And Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt made the team. Twice. Watt was named first-team All-Pro as an edge rusher along with Arizona Cardinal Chandler Jones but was also named to the All-Pro second team as a linebacker.
Watt had a remarkable season and is squarely in the mix for Defensive Player of the Year. Watt finished with 55 total tackles, 14.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 36 quarterback hits, eight forced fumbles, eight passes defended and two interceptions.
Watt is a truly rare defender in that he can do just about anything asked of him. He quickly grew into one of the real leaders on an elite NFL defense. Watt’s energy and effort spread to the entire group and he became one of those transcendent players who makes everyone around him better.
