Last week, Steelers OLB T.J. Watt didn’t win the Defensive Player of the Year award, a debate that arose within the NFL community and even extended to Cowboys star running back Micah Parsons. Parsons appeared on CBS Sports’ Zack Gelb Show and made some rude comments about Watt. When asked to list the best pure passers in the NFL, Watt didn’t make Parsons’ list.”I think he’s probably the best passer ever,” Parsons said. “
But when you talk about things like defensive ends and quarterbacks, when you talk about being a pass carrier, if you look at my winning percentage, I’d say it was the best I’ve had this year. So I will. Then look at Myles, Maxx, Nick Bosa and the stats. Statistics don’t lie. He was 5th or 6th but I think Alex Highsmith’s chances could have been better. And T.J. What should I do if I really want to become a statistician? I don’t think it’s my business. “I can’t just pull it out of a hat.”On The Pat McAfee Show on Wednesday, his brother J.J. Parsons’ comment received a response a week after it was posted.
JJ Most people give up and claim that the internet has solved the problem.“Look at the film and the stats, but don’t look at the stats. But it’s certainly not a statistic, but a statistic is a statistic,” said J. Returning to Parsons, Watt quipped, “I think the Internet has done well. I think it was resolved correctly. That’s what we do, buddy.”Watt was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year by the 101 Committee and recently received the award through anonymous player and fan votes. However, Garrett won the Pro Football Writers version of the award and received additional hardware Thursday night. The Steelers’ star pass-rusher skipped the honor, deciding to protest the decision. He said it will be the driving force going forward.
