It might be the offseason, but JJ Watt isn’t taking any time off.
Watt, a future Hall of Fame defensive lineman, recently completed his first year as an NFL analyst for CBS Sports. He’s keeping himself plenty busy, between his and wife, Kealia’s, role as minority investors in Burnley F.C., raising a 1-year-old, training with younger brother T.J. Watt and getting in his rounds on the golf course.
Watt has also partnered up with DICK’S Sporting Goods to promote DICK’S House of Sport, a one-of-a-kind experience that gives you the chance to play several different sports while shopping for your favorite sporting goods.
CBS Sports recently caught up with Watt to discuss the partnership along with several other topics, including possible rule changes coming to the NFL, the pros and cons of analytics, and new ways he is helping his younger brother have success on the gridiron.
There’s been several proposals put forward this offseason regarding special teams. Is there one proposal you specifically think would help improve that area of the game? I personally like the Eagles’ proposal for an onside kick alternative that gives scoring teams a chance to keep the ball by converting a 4th-and-20 from their own 20-yard line.
“Something needs to be done about the kickoff. Everybody seems to be trying to figure out how to address it. I think when it comes to the onside kicks specifically, I personally also like the one down to see if you can get it, and if you’t don’t, you turn it over right there. I like that one a lot.
“I think that would be fascinating. It would take a lot for the league to get to that point because of how radical of a change it is. But I think it would create that much more excitement.”
“Just imagine. End of a game, 15 seconds left, your team lines up and it’s 4th-and-20, it just sounds so fascinating. But when they’re making decisions, I know they also have to imagine that happening in the Super Bowl this year and what type of reaction fans would have to that.
“There aren’t easy decisions to make, but I do think everybody knows that there needs to be something done about the kickoff.”
How do you assess some of the new analytics that have seemed to replace the traditional ways we use to evaluate pass rushers? It seems like win and pressure rates are weighed heavier now than sacks, forced fumbles, tackles for loss, etc.
“It’s a very fascinating…
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