Only four times in the NFL has Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow met defender T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nevertheless, the 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year was able to have a significant influence on the quarterback.
During his appearance on Pardon My Take this week, Burrow gave a significant complement to one of his adversaries. Because of all the passes Watt intercepts or blocks, he said that he views Watt more as a defensive back.
“Yeah, I can definitely feel [him],” Burrow said. “T.J. is a unique player in this league. There’s no other defensive lineman that I have to treat like a DB. I have to be conscious about where he’s at because he’s just going to jump up and catch it. And there’s nobody else who can do that. … You have to be alert for him in the pass game, which is very unique, I would say.”
Watt’s known for being a defensive force on the field. Last season, he led the league with 19 sacks and 36 quarterback hits. Watt didn’t play against Burrow last season before the Bengals quarterback’s year ended early with a wrist injury.
Burrow and Watt are scheduled to face each other on the field two times this season, on Sunday, Dec. 1 and in the regular season finale on Sunday, Jan. 5.
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