Quote:See here: <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000501068?module=HP11_photo_gallery'>http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000501068?module=HP11_photo_gallery</a>

I appreciate the fact you used actual stats for your argument. Just to be clear, the argument isn't whether Watt is a dominant defender or not; he is. I don't think he's the best player in the league though.


In 2012, 10 of his 20.5 sacks and 6 of his 16 batted passes came against the AFCS. Very clearly dominant numbers, and not just against one division. In 2013 however, 5 of his 10.5 sacks and 5 of his 7 tipped balls were in the AFCS. Last year the trend continued, with a whopping 14 of his 20.5 sacks coming against AFCS opponents (6 against the hapless Jags), as well as 5 out of his 10 tipped balls.


It goes back to what I told doofus earlier; I think Watt is one helluva player, but the fact is that he has put up more than half of his stats against really, really bad teams. Not just Olines either. This guy has been going HAM against the Blaine Gabberts, Jake Lockers, and Chad Hennes of the NFL for the last 3 seasons. It's not his fault of course, but I'm not gonna say this is the best player in the NFL.

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