Bill Belichick compared J.J. Watt to Lawrence Taylor
Bill Belichick knows quite a bit about Lawrence Taylor, the former New York Giants linebacker who still holds the honor as the last defensive player to win the NFL’s MVP award.
As the Giants’ linebackers coach and defensive coordinator, Belchick saw Taylor play firsthand, so when he compares another player to the Hall of Famer, you know he means it. Wednesday afternoon, Belichick compared Texans defensive end J.J. Watt to his former linebacker.
“He’s pretty special,’’ Belichick said of Watt, via Patriots.com. “He does a lot of things really well. And everybody game plans for him every game. … He’s done a really a really good job of dealing with extra attention. Similar to what saw with teams dealing with [Lawrence] Taylor at New York. So he’s got that kind of disruptiveness.
“I think the position that he plays, he’s as disruptive as a defensive lineman as I’ve seen. In the same general category as L.T.’’
Watt leads the NFL with 13.5 sacks, and leads Houston with 24 tackles for a loss. Belichick’s Patriots face the Houston Texas Sunday night at 8:30 p.m.
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