Derek: These guys work extremely hard and their motors never stop. It’s no shock that they both won the Defensive Player of the Year award (three times, in JJ’s case). JJ gave me a “hey rookie” moment in Week 2 of the 2014 season, when he came off the edge on my blindside and hit me. That was a good one — for him, not so much for me. And TJ, well, I have a scar on my arm from his facemask hitting me when the Steelers played us in 2018. Ask any QB who’s played against the Watt brothers and they’ll have similar memories. (Also, shout-out to Derek Watt for playing on the offensive side of the ball. I think it goes without saying that he’s every quarterback’s favorite Watt brother.)
David: The oldest Watt brother has been a great player for a long time. We’re used to seeing him wreck games off the edge, and although injuries have slowed him down a bit in recent years, he makes up for it with his experience. He’s still effective anywhere you line him up — just not on every play. The youngest Watt is relentless in his pursuit of the quarterback and makes the most of his opportunities, recording a sack on a league-high 6.1 percent of his pass-rush snaps in 2021, per Next Gen Stats. We’re watching TJ, who tied the NFL’s single-season sack record (22.5) in 2021, in his prime, and boy, is he impressive.