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Remember when Pittsburgh Steelers defender T.J. Watt was regarded as one of the NFL's best edge rushers? Yeah, me too. But ESPN also took notice of his decline in 2025, as the Steelers veteran tumbled down in the new edge rusher rankings.
After being ranked as the No. 2 edge rusher in last year's rankings, Watt has fallen all the way to No. 7, just ahead of Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers and Brian Burns of the New York Giants.
"This is a sizable fall for Watt, a three-time sack king who logged back-to-back No. 2 rankings over the past two years," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler wrote. "Watt missed three late-season games in 2025 with a partially collapsed lung due to an accident during a routine dry needling incident at the team facility. But his pass rush win rate in 14 games was 11.7%, the lowest among this year's top 10 rushers."
Fowler also added that Watt could be a beneficiary of Pittsburgh's scheme change under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. And while that may be wishful thinking, Watt can't possibly get worse after his struggles in 2025.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers' T.J. Watt takes major fall in ESPN's new rankings
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After being ranked as the No. 2 edge rusher in last year's rankings, Watt has fallen all the way to No. 7, just ahead of Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers and Brian Burns of the New York Giants.
"This is a sizable fall for Watt, a three-time sack king who logged back-to-back No. 2 rankings over the past two years," ESPN's Jeremy Fowler wrote. "Watt missed three late-season games in 2025 with a partially collapsed lung due to an accident during a routine dry needling incident at the team facility. But his pass rush win rate in 14 games was 11.7%, the lowest among this year's top 10 rushers."
Fowler also added that Watt could be a beneficiary of Pittsburgh's scheme change under new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham. And while that may be wishful thinking, Watt can't possibly get worse after his struggles in 2025.
For up-to-date Steelers coverage, including any offseason moves, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers' T.J. Watt takes major fall in ESPN's new rankings
Continue reading...
