JJ Watt Named 2014 AP Defensive Player of the Year

February 1, 2015   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

In an era where offenses dominate the NFL, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was a constant force throughout the 2014 season and has been awarded the 2014 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award. 
Around the NFL announced Watt won in a landslide:
Watch Watt accept his award here:
Even though there were plenty of terrific defensive players who would warrant consideration in a lot of years, such as Kansas City's Justin Houston (22 sacks), what Watt did with the Texans was nothing short of spectacular. 
Of course, by Watt's lofty standards, a season with 20.5 sacks, 10 passes defended, four forced fumbles and one interception is par for the course. The Texans added a wrinkle to their star defender's game this season, putting him on offense and letting him get three touchdown receptions. 
One factor that may have helped Watt, not that he needed it, per the NFL on ESPN, is the way he got better when the Texans needed him most:
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