Packers vs Texans: J.J. Watt Will Further Expose Pack’s Poor Pass Protection

October 13, 2012   ·   Brian Mazique   ·   Jump to comments

Aaron Rodgers, meet J.J. Watt. You'll likely be seeing a lot of him on Sunday night. Watt has emerged as one of the premier pass-rushers in the NFL this season. He has 7.5 sacks, which is second only to a man who'll also be in action on Sunday Night Football, Clay Matthews. 
Watt figures to have less to contend with on his path to the quarterback. Rodgers hasn't been receiving the type of protection he's accustomed to.
The reigning NFL MVP has been dumped 21 times this season. That comes to an average of over four times per game. He was sacked 36 times in 2011, but at his current pace he'll go down over 60 times this season.
Watt is just the man to add to that total. 
Matthews has been equally or more dominant than Watt, but he'll face an O-Line that has been playing at a higher level than the Packers' group.
Matt Schaub has only been sacked three times all year. Part of that is because the Texans' line is really good in pass protection. Another reaso...

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