TJ Watt

[rambo2]

I don't see that as an option at 28. Too early.

They certainly are considering him. If they like him. I trust them and would be happy with the pick.

 

[JBell]

If you believe Broaddus, he is being evaluated by Dallas as an OLB.

If that's the case, sounds like they'll try to use him like Anthony Barr in MIN.

 

[Sarge]

They certainly are considering him. If they like him. I trust them and would be happy with the pick.

Not me, not that early.

 

[Alexander]

If that's the case, sounds like they'll try to use him like Anthony Barr in MIN.

I was mistaken, apparently they are looking at him as a RDE.

 

[Alexander]

Not me, not that early.

He is not my top choice, but between what we are likely to have available, I would consider in the mix. Biggest concern are his medicals.

 

[DallasBlockersClub]

I'd be ok with TJ Watt at 28. Not my top choice either, but I wouldn't be at all upset about it.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

For the 12th millionth time, a 3-4 ROLB and a 4-3 RDE are basically the same player.

He measured in at 6'4" 252 at the Combine.

DeMarcus Ware was 6'4" 251 at the Combine. Ware, a college 4-3 DE, moved to a 3-4 OLB under Parcells, then back to a 4-3 DE, and then back to 3-4 OLB for Denver.

John Abraham and Dwight Freeney have also gone back and forth between the two defenses. So has Julius Peppers and Mario Williams. Terrell Suggs was a 4-3 DE at Arizona State and has performed the exact same job for the Ravens 3-4 for years. Cameron Wake has had success in both schemes for the Dolphins. So on and so on.

Watt will be fine in our scheme.

Yea, if he was 230 pounds, I'd agree, but at 250 plus he's fine.

 

[Oh_Canada]

I'm growing to like the idea of Watt.
He has many of the traits you look for in a DE, even if he is a little on the light side.

 

[Sarge]

He is not my top choice, but between what we are likely to have available, I would consider in the mix. Biggest concern are his medicals.

I just think it's too really, rather have Harris by a mile if they were both available and they very well could be.

 

[reddyuta]

I'd be ok with TJ Watt at 28. Not my top choice either, but I wouldn't be at all upset about it.

same for me,i think he will be a productive player but i am worried about his injury history.

 

[ghst187]

same for me,i think he will be a productive player but i am worried about his injury history.

The injury history and I just don't see any special upside, he looks kinda limited to me. I saw nothing really special about his tape. He will probably be a decent player but if we expect to draft him at 28 with the idea that he will be our disrupter and ten sacks a year guy I think we will be very disappointed. I think he's going to have a lot of trouble with most of the LTs he will face in the NFL.

 

[AbeBeta]

He's never played a full season and I don't think he'd able to at his size.

He's not exactly a shining example to point to.

I will say that Watt appears like he has a lot of room for more weight, so he can probably get much bigger

People on this board have argued consistently that Wisconsin has on of the best strength and weight training systems in the league. Players coming out of there are about as big as they will get

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Rather have Jordan Willis or Derek Rivers. Maybe Tyus Bowser. But I do like Watt. I'd take him over a bunch of other guys who will probably go in the first two rounds.

 

[reddyuta]

The injury history and I just don't see any special upside, he looks kinda limited to me. I saw nothing really special about his tape. He will probably be a decent player but if we expect to draft him at 28 with the idea that he will be our disrupter and ten sacks a year guy I think we will be very disappointed. I think he's going to have a lot of trouble with most of the LTs he will face in the NFL.

HE has just one year of playing the position and but up good numbers in the 2nd best conference.I think its all projection based on his great athleticism and how you can teach him the nuances of the position.

 

[Bowdown27]

Not against having watt in the fold but others I'd have before him

 

[unionjack8]

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If you believe Broaddus, he is being evaluated by Dallas as an OLB.

Thought he said that HE likes him at OLB and the team see him as a DE.....


Edit just read your corrective post

 

[rambo2]

The injury history and I just don't see any special upside, he looks kinda limited to me. I saw nothing really special about his tape. He will probably be a decent player but if we expect to draft him at 28 with the idea that he will be our disrupter and ten sacks a year guy I think we will be very disappointed. I think he's going to have a lot of trouble with most of the LTs he will face in the NFL.

You mean the tape that made him an all-american? Nothing special? The pick 6 looked pretty special to me. How about a 250 pound de making tackles on special teams?

 

[Brooksey]

JJ watt is 6'5 290 with a 35'' inch arms. TJ Watt is also 6'4.5 with 34.5 inch arms. He's 252 now and can easily add 15-20 lbs to his frame. He's faster & more athletic then JJ and seems like he has the same fire.

Talk about the miss of the decade if we pass him up and he turns out to be an all-pro for GB or NE.

 

[gmoney112]

JJ watt is 6'5 290 with a 35'' inch arms. TJ Watt is also 6'4.5 with 34.5 inch arms. He's 252 now and can easily add 15-20 lbs to his frame. He's faster & more athletic then JJ and seems like he has the same fire.

Talk about the miss of the decade if we pass him up and he turns out to be an all-pro for GB or NE.

Yeah I didn't realize he was 250. He doesn't look that big. I think he can play at 260-265 in a few years pretty easily. I had to double check his arm length because that sounded insane, it's actually 33 1/8.

 

[Brooksey]

Yeah I didn't realize he was 250. He doesn't look that big. I think he can play at 260-265 in a few years pretty easily. I had to double check his arm length because that sounded insane, it's actually 33 1/8.

I stand corrected but same premise. There's about 3/4 inch difference in height and arms.

JJ 6'5 34'' arms and TJ has 6'4 33 1/8.

I agree he's not done yet and probably fills out at 265