By A to Z Sports,Rob Gregson

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Week 15 of last season. December 15th, 2024. Why does that date matter? That’s the last time T.J. Watt recorded a sack for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In a vacuum, that seems like a problem. In reality, Watt is demanding double teams, winning his one’s and receiving little to no help from the Steelers’ defensive coaching staff. But football is a results-driven business. And right now, the results have been back-to-back games with over 30 points allowed, a run defense that is like water through a sieve, and communication issues galore. That has former Steelers executive and Buffalo Bills GM Doug Whaley calling out the star of the unit.”To whom much is given, much is expected,” said Whaley of Watt. “To be $41 million, the second-highest non-quarterback, you can be out there alone, and you still need to be disruptive. He may not have the sacks production because they are double-triple-teaming him, but he’s gotta be disruptive and then you add to the fact that it opens it up for your other teammates.”

Doug Whaley Challenges T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward

“Cam Heyward, go out and earn your incentives because if they’re double-teaming and triple-teaming T.J., then you have to be single-blocked, ” added Whaley. “And if you’re getting double-teamed, if you’re double-teaming T.J. and Cam, then the rest of the defense needs to step up. So be it scheme, whatever, production, it doesn’t matter when you’re the highest-paid defense for the second, maybe third year in a row. I don’t wanna hear excuses. I want production.”