Go get him … too late of course
T.J. Watt, you say?
Yes, please, said the Raider Nation.
But, course, it won’t happen.
Thursday, the star pass-rusher and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a massive new contract that will keep him with the franchise. They had been embroiled in a growing contract dispute this offseason and teams were reportedly calling the Steelers about him.
So, if Watt were to have became available, Raiders fans wanted the team to be on the receiving end of a massive trade for a pass-rusher this time around. We recently asked our community members if they would want to see the Raiders pull off a blockbuster for Watt.
If a poll with nearly 1,100 votes cast, 57 percent of the voters want to see the Watt do whatever it takes to secure Watt, while 43 percent won’t allow themselves to dream that big.
I get what the majority of the voters are thinking. Watt, who turns 31 in October, is a premier NFL player. He has been an NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a six-time first or second-team All-Pro pick. He has 108 sacks in eight NFL seasons.
It would have been nice if it got to that point.
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