Who Were The 3 Linebackers Drafted Before TJ Watt? Where Are They Now?

JJ Watt has won NFL Defensive Player of the Year three times, but last season it was his younger brother TJ who nearly took home the award. Racking in 13 sacks in 2018 and 14.5 in 2019, he has become one of the league’s top defensive talents. The outside linebacker struggled with injuries at Wisconsin before coming to the pros but has succeeded since making the jump. This takes us back to the 2017 NFL Draft where he wasn’t taken until the 30th pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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[@timfranz53]

Glad to see tj is getting the respect he deserves, dude is a monster

[@saf1999]

T F 💯💯💯

[@Dankneefantum]

he’s been getting the respect he deserves since getting into the league tf u on 😂😂

[@keefespencer1173]

Yea I fully agree he is a monster and he will blow his older brothers stats out of the water as a LB period

[@Dankneefantum]

@John Underrated basically means people don't notice how much he does for the D. He is literally considered a centerpiece for the Steelers D and has been since his 3rd game into his rookie year. He isn't underrated.

[@Dankneefantum]

@John I agree there but Garret is one of those players that no matter what will get put in that "above everyone else" convo simply cause his draft status coming out of college. Same with Chase Young in a few years if he stays healthy and plays good. Just gotta ignore the few players they decide to overrate until the hype dies down.

[@cprimetime9888]

As a cowboys fan I was so mad when we drafted taco charlton over t.j. Watt, I didn’t even now who taco was before the draft.

[@cprimetime9888]

It would have worked out perfectly because our line backers would be left outside t.j., right outside leighton vander esch, middle linebacker jaylon Smith, with Sean lee as the 4th line backer, tell me that’s not the best linebacker core.

[@braidenundercuffler3291]

@@cprimetime9888 the cowboys run a 4-3 defense though so the outside linebackers don't pass rush, so t.j wouldn't have fit into that system unless they moved him to defensive end

[@cprimetime9888]

braiden undercuffler yeah I agree with that

[@Madmagic]

@@cprimetime9888 bro what lmao

[@cprimetime9888]

MADmagic I realized a flaw in my thought and agreed to it, but still T.J. Watt would still have been better than taco charlton

[@beboppapadopoulos4158]

Being an NFL fullback is no small accomplishment but I bet it’s still kinda shitty being Derek...

[@yurifarts3443]

I mean he is good but is miles behind his Watt name

[@sauceboss6148]

Especially since he doesn’t accept the D.J name and wants to be called Derek instead

[@hyson727]

Hes a Steeler alongside his brother now lol

[@leoschampion4192]

Yeah but the Steelers is gonna use him, we need a full back since Roosevelt Nix got hurt, and we actually use our fullbacks. As long as he bring that power, he'll be good

[@JW0143]

@@leoschampion4192 Nix played less than 10% of the snaps in 2018, we don't use our FB much at all in reality.

[@davidamos7331]

And now the Steelers have Derek Watt now we just need one more watt brother

[@mbargerr]

David Amos yessir

[@BB-eg2gf]

hey if there's no good RB's or TE's in the second round. Texans would probably love to give us JJ for a 3rd rounder. LOL

[@dylanalexander4784]

brandon beatty lmao. But there will be plenty of rbs I think the fsu rb will be great

[@Ian-on7po]

when you collect all three they combine to form 3.J. Wattpocalypse

[@nickmessner700]

You guys could get him for a 5th round pick and a backup corner I'm sure. Bill O'Brien is insane.

[@pamelamarkovich5480]

He needs to get DPOY, this season! He surely deserves it and even considering, the missing few games, he had excelled! Steelerette!

[@oops2226]

And know he got it

[@oops2226]

Now*

[@MegaJiffyman]

i remember when people said he was only being considered a first round pick because his last name was Watt xD

[@natskis]

Same people that thought dk Metcalf could only run one route even though he was the freakiest athlete in the history of the combine. Dummies.

[@captainspartan04]

natskis nah they still right on that. Metcalf still can’t run a curl route

[@Zalwalloo]

@@natskis except he wasn't lmao he did the agility routes slower than Tom Brady 😂😂

[@natskis]

@@Zalwalloo the guy who broke NFL recorf for rookie receiving yards in a playoff game? Pfffft.

[@julianrodriguez6465]

natskis While Dk is a really good player, being a freakish athlete doesn’t automatically translate to being a good route runner. No hate, just thought I’d point that out.

[@steelerkris7300]

Correction Derrick watt is a full back for the Steelers

[@ethanyee17]

Steelerkris coffee

[@jnunyabizio5169]

Derek

[@darksideofparadise4580]

Imagine How Dominate The Steelers Defense Would’ve Been If Shazier Didn’t Get Hurt And The Steelers Had Shazier And TJ For This Past 5 Seasons

[@dmeads5663]

Imagine if we had drafted Darius Leonard instead of Edmunds.

[@NGJ05]

Pittsburgh’s GM is a genius. Just imagine what Devin bush will be like in the coming seasons

[@captainspartan04]

D A and minkah Fitzpatrick

[@tungstenrockhopper1006]

Inigo Montoya tuitt was the best steeler on the the field before he got hurt

[@NGJ05]

Inigo Montoya you are completely right, they would’ve been impeccable. This is like what? Five or six straight years of just amazing draft picks.

[@beamerball666]

any man who allocates a 41 million dollar cap hit to Ben Roethlisberger in his 39 Year Old Season cannot be labeled a genius

[@christophersalinas2722]

@@captainspartan04 wish we had a GM like that in houston

[@BB-eg2gf]

I was so Happy they Drafted him. I'm Penn State fan and watching him play us in the Big10 Championship, I was excited my Steelers drafted him.

[@blubbersquid4989]

brandon beatty I remember. We were down 28-7 against Wisconsin and won

[@notmebutyou8350]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@seanxodonnell]

Derek is now on Pittsburgh as well 🔥🔥

[@goober5713]

When the hell did that happen?!

[@seanxodonnell]

Andrew Gubanic a few day ago. We signed him

[@goober5713]

@@seanxodonnell is he any good? I don't really pay attention to the Chargers

[@seanxodonnell]

Andrew Gubanic yeah. He’s a good fullback and one of the best special teams players in the league. He had the most special teams tackles last season.

[@puffycombs6531]

@@goober5713 Pretty comparable to Nix, just stays healthier than Nix. Good move as long as they make use of him

[@vknhrdsy9515]

TJ watt got snubbed for DPOY

[@alexgold5573]

Marcos Bustamante no

[@Cinomod6066]

@@alexgold5573 no to you Gilmore in the 2019 season had 44 tackles 6 ints and 20 pass deflects that's dudes entire stat line tj had 35 tackles 14.5 sacks 8 forced fumbles and 2 ints no your ass

[@madamada8402]

Red HawK13 didnt he get burned by davante parker for like 150 yards

[@aidenplopi1593]

@alex gold stephon was not even the best corner in the legue extremely overrated

[@archiebeecroft63]

Marcos Bustamante no. Chandler Jones has the same amount of ff and 5 more sacks

[@webmeister5000]

There's two positions that the Steelers are notoriously accurate at 90% of the time when it comes to drafting: Linebacker Wide Receiver

[@Paul-ew5st]

Corners not so much

[@webmeister5000]

@@Paul-ew5st true...

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

Linebacker? See Jarvis Jones and Devin Bush.

[@webmeister5000]

@@lincolnmaceachern2410 Devin Bush was a monster before his injury... he is still a very good player, needs better management by Tomlin and the DC to get back to that lights out level he was playing at. Jarvis Jones was one of those hit and misses... That aside the Steelers are normally very accurate when drafting LBs and that's a fact!

[@chachwa9970]

@@webmeister5000 dude named two players and thinks he proved you so wrong

[@thexirvrj2442]

I remember telling my dad the Cowboys would forever regret taking Taco Charleton over this kid. I had a good feeling TJ would be a stud in the NFL, while Taco played on a LOADED defense and wasn’t even a top 3 player on that defense at Michigan.

[@marcusalvarado8568]

Could you do all wide receivers drafted before Chris Godwin

[@yvngblackairforceman809]

Yuhhhhhhh

[@thegoat2562]

Now he’s defensive player of the year he goated

[@JoseGuzman-ne3pk]

Teams should had listen when J.J. watt said that his brother had a better college year then him I guess steeler listen

[@edalder2000]

I am a lifelong Steelers fan and have 5 Steelers jerseys. Jerome Bettis, Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Rocky Bleier, and....T.J. Watt. It's a tribute to The Steelers Front Office that they keep finding talents like Watt and Chase Claypool.

[@6666Imperator]

I'm biased as a Steelers fan of course but I love TJ and what he is doing so far. I wish him a great career and hopefully a very long stay in Pittsburgh ;)

[@jjsteel43]

I'm so thankful other teams passed on him and the steelers got to draft him. Thank you cowboys and packers organizations. Those were the 2 teams I was worried about drafting him before the steelers were up

[@03Man11]

Need to update this video. 2021-22, 22.5 sacks 😤

[@thehoundgamer4602]

Who’s here after TJ Watt tied the single-season sack record?😤💪🖤💛

[@juice_1871]

he should have broken it they didn’t count that

[@Felixwfyu]

I’m still pissed the Packers passed on him for Kevin King 😐

[@jomoee4123]

Look at the bright side you get to see him on a good team who will actually win a superbowl in the next 5 years

[@vik_k354]

JoMoEE 412 stfu. The Packers made the NFCCG while the Steelers, despite having one of the BEST defenses in the NFL, missed them.

[@mypenisisonlyaninchbut9719]

@@jomoee4123 this didn’t age well. 7-0

[@kylezarnowski8285]

I yelled at the tv when the packers traded out of the first round to get kevin fucking king...same when we passed on dk metcalf in the 2nd round. Packers suck dick at drafting.

[@paulafox5949]

@@jomoee4123 who?

[@waltermyrick1109]

This aged well. The very next season he ties the season sack record 😂

[@mjdj3360]

And now tied for the nfl record with 22.5 sacks

[@PHIISON]

You're going to need to do one of these for Diontae Johnson soon 😤😤😤😤

[@BB-eg2gf]

Steelers Love the MAC.

[@goober5713]

I'm so happy Pittsburgh got him.

[@stapleme]

Should have just done edge rushers instead, cause that is rlly what TJ is

[@basedt2264]

Simplie Chris no lmao watch him in coverage

[@hova5500]

Based T he may be able to drop into coverage occasionally but he’s an edge player.

[@Kamakane]

Based T he’s literally an edge rusher 90% of the time

[@thepaperportal]

Harris, Charlton are both Edges lol

[@Pat_Figueroa]

Based T lmao you’re a casual

[@dariuskimbrough8215]

I didn’t know much about him in college but I saw his highlights and knew he was a watt brother and got excited. I’m happy we got him. We were in a drought in the LBs position at the time

[@nolannickell6534]

He can't be stopped

[@plaguedoctor5889]

You should do Two players before Larry Fitzgerald

[@FlavaMonsta]

T.J. Watt is a 3-4 outside linebacker. You put 2 4-3 outside linebackers as drafted before him.

[@nathansmith1693]

Caden Wrobel some creators don't know what a scheme is.

[@PERPowns]

The title of the video is "Linebackers" not "3-4 OLBs". I get what you're saying though. Not quite apples to apples.

[@NinetyTwoElite]

Kyle Volpeil it’s like comparing 5 lineman who were drafted before Trent Williams and start bring up centers and guards. Just barely makes sense just because they play close to each other. Vastly different responsibilities and different necessities (size, speed, strength, IQ, etc).

[@PERPowns]

@@NinetyTwoElite as I said... not quite apples to apples

[@NinetyTwoElite]

Kyle Volpeil I’m agreeing with you and going in-depth for why.

[@cmj1108]

now he has tied the sack record in 14 games

[@tyeash7822]

As a ohio st fan..wisky constantly puts out under valued players..who excel because you can't out hustle or out work them..high football IQ guys..great players even better teammates...

[@fmabincarim34]

Seems like some of those guys are just misused rather than being bad player

[@johndomingo7937]

They aren't bad players. They are just bad situations. If they had come to Pittsburgh they would be good. Tj is better then they are tho....just not by much

[@MightyMattTM]

Now that we have Derek and TJ, we just need JJ. Could you IMAGINE JJ and TJ on each side of the line, plus Derek blocking up the middle? PHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWW

[@wilsonsimons12]

TJ Watt broke the sack record

[@WordAte]

Great video. TJ is crushing it again this year.

[@bryanreyesmarquez8192]

8:39, ayeeeeee. There's my school.. Which is now closed because of COVID-19 :(

[@Anukinihun]

Hassan Reddick is a pass rushee, the cardinals finally put him back at his original position he currently has 5 sacks, 7 games in the season

[@dwinston68]

Got give some credit to defensive coordinator Butler he had alot of success with outside linebacker. Portor, Harrison, Watt, Lloyd. Go Steelers

[@loganfalesnik7719]

I remember wanting Reuben Foster (how was taken with the next pick). I wanted to follow Foster’s career and see if we made a bad choice. Obviously I super happy about the way things turned out.

[@wyatthill6252]

Niners fan. Foster, for all his gifts was a fucking idiot. They did nail it the next year with Fred Warner though

[@Cody435]

Wasn't shazier still healthy at the time or was this the draft after his injury

[@bigussmokesus8866]

Now Derek is in Pittsburgh plus next year the Steelers play the Texans so all the watts will be in the same game

[@dannyc.9161]

He forms a terrifying duo with Dupree

[@trevor4551]

Wisconsin linebackers are just the best

[@Madmagic]

Watt is basically an edge rusher

[@nick56677]

@@Madmagic Outside Linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. Yes he edge rushes a lot, but also draws coverage assignments.

[@KevinLopez-np8qm]

Penn State is better good LBs and EDGE

[@obinjoku7893]

We took taco charlton over this guys, taco is easily one of our biggest draft bust.

[@KevinLopez-np8qm]

Moris Claiborne too

[@noahtavani]

Who’s here after he has the most sacks in a season ever

[@eddisonfoncette9103]

When he came into the League TJ, was JJ's little brother, but not anymore. TJ has grown into a beast, to be feared and respected and preys on QB'S RB'S & TE'S. Go Hawks

[@joenunez2844]

It was T.J. Watt who beat the Seacawks on Sunday night in 21. Go Blitzburgh.

[@eikamvirsingh5553]

Ik this is about Tj watt but this video also kinda shows how good Aaron Donald really is like bro a DT with 20 sacks. That’s just mind boggling

[@starpwrr]

Pittsburgh is good at draft underrating players

[@1337b3nnyvav00m]

Queue all the people that don’t know a 3-4 OLB and a 4-3 DE are essentially the same position...

[@mjsteele42]

Yes and no. 4-3 DEs tend to be quite a bit larger than 3-4 OLBs

[@1337b3nnyvav00m]

mjsteele42 20 pounds larger max. Nothing too crazy, nothing you can’t ask a professional athlete who’s already 240-250 to bulk to.

[@robertaveritt729]

4-3 ends rarely drop in coverage. That's the big difference really. 3-4 is more versatile in pass defense but less physical in the run game. 4 -3 ends are mainly rushers and open gaps for linebackers.

[@glengearhart5298]

You have to give the Steelers organization credit. They always have the means to dig those gems out of the later picks.

[@puffycombs6531]

Yeah end of first round, not really a late pick. However they have a habit of missing badly with those first round picks. Glad they finally got one right.

[@shungokusatsulol]

There lb picks never completely flop just imagine if Ryan and J. Jones were still healthy

[@alansach8437]

If they could only learn how to draft CBs.

[@NWB3175]

Whats even funnier is that Taco now also plays for the Steelers. So they got both of them lol.

[@abbenormal9665]

Remember that stiff arm where Lamar dropped TJ like a sack of potatoes. "Jackson stiff arm...Wow." "What a tremendous stiff arm though...on Watt." Now that's generational talent.

[@abbenormal9665]

@SteelCityBL!ZT obviously you haven't heard the announcers comments. What was the end result of that game btw?

[@baileyk5586]

Should've said Robbed, not nearly. Dude was HANDS down the best player.

[@16ktsgamma]

Week 1 against the Browns. He put good numbers. It's the BROWNS!!!

[@iryiekirving592]

Could you do Terry Mclaurin especially because no one thought he was going to be much in the nfl

[@NinetyTwoElite]

Wasn’t he a 2nd round pick? That’s pretty high bro saying he “wasn’t going to be much” is a bit of a stretch for a 2nd round pick.

[@iryiekirving592]

Gatorade Me, Bitch he was a third rounder and I don’t think you would expect many third rounders to have that good of a rookie year

[@josephdavis1704]

Let me Drive the Boat only casual fans think that sort of thing about draft picks outside the first and second rounds

[@iryiekirving592]

Joe Mama any player can have a good rookie year but If you are selected first or second round you will most likely get more of an opportunity to achieve that

[@NinetyTwoElite]

Let me Drive the Boat 3rd, 4th, and evening 5th round picks are taken on lots of “flier” picks tha can boom or bust. Guys that may have high upside but some flaws, technique issues, size issues, personality issues, or even legal issues. I mean Tyrek Hill was a 3rd rounder not because of talent but off the field issues.

[@steelersfan757]

Didn’t the cowgirls take Taco Charleton before TJ as well

[@noahbonner5853]

Y’all gotta look up Charles Harris’ high school football field at Lincoln Prep. Blue turf with a shot of the KC skyline. Best in the area.

[@ronbrown7941]

Watt is a 3-4 Outside Linebacker and a 4-3 Defensive End. A psuedo Linebacker

[@andrewakers5534]

Good job guys keep up the good work

[@5spd5thgen]

As a Dallas fan, it hurts that we passed on him

[@isaachrivnak6354]

Who's here when jj got released by the texans?

[@jacobmeleciox8707]

4:49 is when you see who's taken b4 him.. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@lestergreen6489]

The only negative has been his injuries. If he's healthy, he's probably the best defender in the game

[@elitesniper9562]

Those teams missed out on who would be one of the best

[@nolanlemay]

Lesson - if you want linebackers to succeed, don’t give them a number in the 40’s

[@Reecesavage-Alwayswin]

The steelers brought James Harrison into mini camp strictly to teach TJ how to dominate the game that year.

[@Yousemimight]

The difference between inside and outside lb is huge....its not the same position at all. Thats like saying a saftey is a corner back. Inside are play callers/ball chasers and clean up tacklers, they should be judged by tackles. Outside is judged by sacks period. Well, any tackle for loss.

[@crushedscouter9522]

all the "he didn't fit the scheme" comments are hilarious. the best pass rusher in the league fits into every scheme lol

[@melisarodriguez6783]

Steelers !!!!!

[@ML-eh6kn]

I was pissed when we took charles harris, man wasn’t even that good in college. I wanted to smash my tv

[@Cinomod6066]

It's pretty bullshit how he didnt win defensive player of the year last year honestly.

[@cmp7278]

Cinomod6066 ummmm are you dumb

[@geoffcreed7681]

Tredavius White allowed zero touchdowns all year. Kept Devante Parker in check twice the same player who repeatedly toasted Stephon Gilmore. What’s the point? Gilmore winning was nonsense and only because he plays for the Patriots. So no, he’s not dumb. I don’t know if I agree but I would say he deserves it more than Gilmore did.

[@Cinomod6066]

@@cmp7278 gilmore 2019 stats 44 solo tackles 6 int and 20 pass deflects. Tj watt 35 solo tackles 14.5 sacks 8 forced fumbles and 2 int. You are dumb bud.

[@cmp7278]

Cinomod6066 he don’t

[@willslater7768]

9 sacks in 10 games so far for 2020

[@justtimes9257]

i was shocked that the watt wasn’t a top 15 pick

[@ab3040]

JJ Watt: Am I supposed to be impressed by you _almost_ winning dpoy

[@dmeads5663]

Who’s here after he tied the NFL single season sack record? (Could still break it if the NFL returns the sack they stole from him).

[@perris44]

“He attended Kramer daycare where he recorded 12 sacks and 56 tackles while playing for his peewee team”

[@JDProdNFL]

Solid daycare stats if you ask me.

[@poormansjetta]

Being from Wisconsin I really really wanted green bay to draft him. But instead they traded down again. I'm happy with the Smith brothers but they had to pay for them in free agency and now we have cap problems. But that's life right

[@jmslewis43]

You know some of this could be put on the player of course, but coaching and the systems play a lot in the success a player will have.

[@xboxboy8667]

2:38 how dare he strip the goat Trace McSorley

[@whatsthehype444]

Whewwwww.... well fuckin deserved one of my top 10 players n I'm a giants fan

[@elvisbjones]

And now his brother Derrick is also a steeler

[@roguegemini7286]

Who's here while 2 watt bros play for the steelers??

[@MacBobby1408]

With Devin Bush being out for the season I think the Steelers should make a trade for Jerad Davis. Apparently the Steelers loves him coming out of the draft.

[@mrpiccaso6517]

My mans tj got hands like he’s still a tight end at Wisconsin😂😂

[@gabef116]

You should do one on courtland Sutton

[@kkrummelrhs]

Hit the like button if you're a Packers fan still mad that we passed up on TJ Watt

[@mb4266]

My Eagles had a need a DE/LB and I remember specifically watching him play the Big 10 game vs Penn State and that moment tweeted that he is the guy we needed! We ended up drafting a DE, too bad it wasn’t Watt. We took Derek Barnett who has been sub par and prob won’t ever make much of an impact. That draft is stacked at the late 1st early 2nd round. Guys like Watt, R Foster, Ramczyk, B Baker, Dalvin, Gerald Everett were all taken within like 10-12 picks 😑

[@TentomushiHH]

I wanted the Packers to Draft TJ :/

[@wangstanation6400]

This video should've been an edge comparison

[@rickm2573]

The steelers have 2 Watt brothers now. All good baby!

[@tristanguest]

Why does it sound like it’s 3 AM and his mom is gonna whoop his ass if she hears him. Not being mean just funny to me

[@macandcheeseftw]

Lmao they finally uploaded Lol

[@deanwald7801]

You should do Who was the 1 player drafted before Nick Bosa

[@Loui322]

Still upset my cowboys didn’t draft him I wanted him over taco charlton but nonetheless Watt is a phenomenal player

[@ab3040]

It's like they're collectibles 😂

[@guts1748]

i’ll never forgive the Cowboys for drafting TACO CHARLTON over TJ

[@mr.Noshadow]

I think you should forgive them with the Parsons pick. I wanted him for the Steelers, but I knew there was no chance even had he fallen to us. Parsons is going to be a 👹 !

[@manwithamic2372]

Taco who is also now on the Steelers practice squad I believe haha

[@liammccarthy9388]

If he woulda stayed for his last year I wonder if Wisconsin beats Ohio st in the B1G championship and goes to the playoff 13-0

[@Yousemimight]

So the mizzu kid was the only outside backer who was taken ahead of watt. And was a big bust. The other two are inside and totally different positions.

[@kevinroyal5216]

Fucking monster let's go Steelers!!!!