Wisconsin Badger fans, Green Bay Packer fans and any NFL fan for that matter has followed the recent saga that has been J.J. Watt’s displeasure with the Houston Texans and his subsequent release.
For the Packer fans out there, his release seemed to be good news as there seems to be a collective wish that the Wisconsin Badger legend signs with his hometown team.
Well, ESPN predicted Watt’s landing spot in their recent collection of “Bold NFL offseason predictions for all 32 teams.”
Their guess? J.J. Watt joins his brothers T.J. and Derek with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
What ESPN had to say:
“Yes, the Steelers have more pressing needs than a defensive end and their cap situation hardly affords them the budget to bring in a star, even an aging one. But with the Watt brothers’ emphasis on family and the vocal desire to play together, it’s not that far fetched. With Watt already earning a massive amount of money in his decade in Houston, it’s not unreasonable to think he could take a family discount to play his final years with his brothers. Imagine a Steelers defense that has both Watt brothers. It’s not as distant a possibility as it once was.”
What BadgersWire has to say:
This move would make sense for all parties, though if J.J. Watt truly wants to win a Super Bowl I don’t think Ben Roethlisberger should be the quarterback leading him to that point. The funnier part of all of this is Packer fans wondering what could’ve been had the team drafted T.J. Watt back in 2017 instead of DB Kevin King (we all saw what King did, or didn’t do, in the NFC Championship Game a few weeks ago). If J.J. truly wants to join his brothers T.J. and Derek, then the King draft pick becomes even more entertaining.
As a non-Packer fan in a Wisconsin market, I still want to see J.J. come home and join the Packers. But I would also be here for the reaction if he chooses Pittsburgh solely based off his two brothers playing on the team.
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