Steelers News: Pleased, but not satisfied is how you can describe T.J. Watt

The Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 season is officially over. After finishing the year 8-8, the Steelers, and their vast fan base, has another long offseason awaiting them. Just because the games are done doesn’t mean we stop providing you with features, commentary and opinions to tide you over throughout the offseason!

Today in the black-and-gold links article we take at how T.J. Watt, who is entering his fourth season in the NFL, is pleased with where he is, but is far from satisfied.

Let’s get to the news:

• When you watch T.J. Watt play football you might not realize he isn’t a seasoned veteran on his second, or third, contract. No, he is just entering his fourth year and is far from done when it comes to his production/development.

Watt will he think of next?

By: Mike Prisuta, Steelers.com

It’s almost all about production for T.J. Watt, but even more than that it’s about a philosophy that drives him to produce.

”As a defensive player you can impact the game on every single play,” Watt explained after the Steelers had beaten the Dolphins, 27-14, in late October at Heinz Field. “When you do get those chances, it’s about capitalizing and making the most of them. It’d be a good play just to be able to get the sack and get the quarterback down. Why not make it a great play and at least go for the football and try to rip it out?

”Trying to take plays from good to great is the field that I’m in.”

Watt had punctuated the win over Miami with a sack of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, a strip of the football and a fumble recovery at the Dolphins’ 22-yard line midway through the fourth quarter with the Steelers ahead, 24-14.

It was his second sack and second forced fumble of the night, but it could have been better.

”To pick it up and run it in for a touchdown would have been the ultimate,” Watt maintained.

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• Ben Roethlisberger sends a sincere message to Eli Manning upon his retirement.

Ben Roethlisberger to Eli Manning: You exude class both on and off the field

By: Michael David Smith, ProFootballTalk

Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger entered the NFL at the same time, as first-round picks in the 2004 NFL draft. Now Roethlisberger is saying goodbye to Manning.

Roethlisberger wrote on Twitter that he has long admired Manning, who officially announced his retirement today.

“From the ‘04 Draft to your great Championships, you exude class both on and off the field, I have admired your career, Eli. Much respect Champ! — Ben,” Roethlisberger wrote.

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• There are a ton of quarterbacks set to become free agents this offseason. Where will they land?

QB Index: Brady to Chargers? Landing spots for top free agents

By: NFL.com Senior Writers

With the NFL’s 100th regular season in the books, NFL.com editors Ali Bhanpuri, Tom Blair, Gennaro Filice and Dan Parr join forces to update the QB Index.

Super Bowl LIV is just around the corner — and so is the new league year. So this week, we’re focusing on answering the following two questions about the top eight free-agent QBs of 2020:

Which QB below would we most want for next season? And where’s the most logical spot for him to land?

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