Earlier this month, Cleveland Browns go rusher Myles Garrett was named the NFL Defensive Participant of the Yr after placing collectively a stellar efficiency in the course of the 2023 season.
Many agreed with Garrett getting the award, however as at all times, there have been positively some individuals who disagreed with the Browns go rusher receiving the respect.
For a few of those that disagreed with Garrett getting the award, they believed Pittsburgh Steelers go rusher T.J. Watt was extra deserving of the respect after what he was capable of do out on the sphere in the course of the 2023 marketing campaign.
Watt really responded to Garrett successful the award throughout a current look on the “Pardon My Take” podcast (by way of Matthew Luciow on Twitter).
“I don’t have an issue with any gamers. All people’s phenomenal. Myles [Garrett] and Micah [Parsons], they’re nice gamers. Don’t get me mistaken. It’s simply that the voting, I would like extra readability on the way it all comes about.”
TJ Watt on not successful Defensive Participant of the Yr:
“I haven’t got an issue with any gamers.All people’s phenomenal. Myles and Micah they’re nice gamers do not get me mistaken.It is simply that the voting, I would like extra readability on the way it all comes about.”#steelers… pic.twitter.com/xKusCstoza
— Matthew Luciow (@matthewluciow92) February 23, 2024
In 17 video games for the Steelers this previous season, Watt accrued 68 tackles (19 for a loss), 50 pressures, 36 QB hits, 19 sacks, eight go deflections, 4 compelled fumbles, three fumble recoveries (one for a landing), and one interception.
Evaluate this to Garrett, who, in 16 appearances for Cleveland in 2023, completed with 42 tackles (17 for a loss), 37 pressures, 30 QB hits, 14 sacks, 4 compelled fumbles, three go deflections, and one fumble restoration.
Trying strictly on the numbers, it’s not laborious to grasp why some might need an issue with Garrett getting the nod over Watt for the 2023 season’s Defensive Participant of the Yr award.
Nonetheless, it’s not like Garrett performed terribly in 2023, both.
His numbers are nonetheless very spectacular, and so they have been additionally adequate for the Cleveland go rusher to earn the third First-Staff All-Professional number of his profession.
So it was nonetheless a sensible choice by the voters, no matter how many individuals disagreed with their resolution.
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