SDS Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 I didn’t look this up myself, I was told this yesterday by my neighbor who is from Pittsburgh. Apparently the Steelers are somewhere around 0–8 when TJ Watt is out. He was a beast last year in the opener and I’m not surprised to see them suffering without him. Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 Yeah I heard that before the game. I think Watt is the most important player for a team outside of any QB. He's the best defensive player in the NFL now. 1 Quote
billsfan1959 Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Yeah I heard that before the game. I think Watt is the most important player for a team outside of any QB. He's the best defensive player in the NFL now. I think it was one of the big factors yesterday that allowed Allen to drop back and look for so many more deep routes than he has in previous games this year. 11 attempts over 20 yds yesterday compared to 13 attempts over 20 yds in the previous 4 games. Edited October 10, 2022 by billsfan1959 1 Quote
WhoTom Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 If he had played yesterday, the game would've undoubtedly been closer, but I think the Bills still win it by a healthy margin. 1 Quote
without a drought Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 If he played, it would have just been another time that they lost with him in the lineup. 1 2 5 Quote
Scott7975 Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 I said in one of the threads before the game "TJ Watt is their QB." Meaning we worry about losing a QB to injury is like them worrying about losing Watt to injury. Quote
GunnerBill Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Yeah I heard that before the game. I think Watt is the most important player for a team outside of any QB. He's the best defensive player in the NFL now. I might lean Micah Parsons.... and obviously there is still AD.... but Watt is in that conversation for sure. He does seem to be suffering the same career injury arc as JJ did though. 1 Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, GunnerBill said: I might lean Micah Parsons.... and obviously there is still AD.... but Watt is in that conversation for sure. He does seem to be suffering the same career injury arc as JJ did though. Yeah...I kinda forgot about Parsons. I think he could break the season sack record within 3-4 years. Quote
bigK14094 Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 I hope Watt returns soon and makes the Steelers a tough out for the rest of the schedule. Quote
GunnerBill Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said: Yeah...I kinda forgot about Parsons. I think he could break the season sack record within 3-4 years. And that kid can do it all! Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 36 minutes ago, billsfan1959 said: I think it was one of the big factors yesterday that allowed Allen to drop back and look for so many more deep routes than he has in previous games this year. 11 attempts over 20 yds yesterday compared to 13 attempts over 20 yds in the previous 4 games. Yep. He destroys game plans. Allen was hit in the endzone with that 98 yard bomb. If Watt was playing.... Quote
FilthyBeast Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 Shows how valuable he is to their team but I don't think it would have changed the outcome in a lot of these games this season as the Steelers are clearing in a full blown rebuilding mode now and there's no avoiding the inevitable in terms of Tomlin having a losing season for the first time in his long career. Quote
US Egg Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 Bills were a bit more fortunate Watt and his injured teammates were not playing than the Steelers were with the absent Bills regulars. Quote
Joe Mama Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 I think they won 6 super bowls without him 1 1 2 Quote
Beck Water Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, SDS said: I didn’t look this up myself, I was told this yesterday by my neighbor who is from Pittsburgh. Apparently the Steelers are somewhere around 0–8 when TJ Watt is out. He was a beast last year in the opener and I’m not surprised to see them suffering without him. Welllllllll...... I wonder if this is one of those "correlation is not causation" things. The Steelers lost a close game to Chicago Watt's rookie year. Da Bears had a pretty good D that year, so you could argue the loss had less to do with being Watt-less on D and more to do with being shut down on O. Watt played every game that mattered the next 3 years - Steelers held him out of the final game in 2020. So most of the meaningful games the Steelers have played without Watt have come in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the Steelers lost 2 games without Watt and 5 games with him. The Steelers lost to the Bengals by an even bigger margin the 2nd game when TJ Watt played! LOL. The Chargers game was 1 score and sure, Watt woulda made a difference. Then 4 "L"s this season with Mitch "won't throw downfield" Trubisky at the helm and yesterday. Is Watt a game changer for the Steelers, Sure, sometimes - but IMHO the bigger issue for the Steelers has been their QB play last season and this. 1 Quote
Neo Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said: Yep. He destroys game plans. Allen was hit in the endzone with that 98 yard bomb. If Watt was playing.... …. they wouldn’t have dialed up that play, little doubt. 2 Quote
UKBillFan Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I might lean Micah Parsons.... and obviously there is still AD.... but Watt is in that conversation for sure. He does seem to be suffering the same career injury arc as JJ did though. Nick Bosa as well for me. 1 Quote
Just Jack Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Joe Mama said: I think they won 6 super bowls without him Did you know, every game the Bills lost during the 17 year drought, Jim Kelly did not play. 1 Quote
Mr. WEO Posted October 10, 2022 Posted October 10, 2022 3 hours ago, without a drought said: If he played, it would have just been another time that they lost with him in the lineup. exactly.... Quote
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