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T.J. Watt had words for Baker Mayfield after batting down pass

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 1/3/22

T.J. Watt had some words for Baker Mayfield after blocking a pass thrown by the Cleveland Browns quarterback on Monday night.

Watt’s Pittsburgh Steelers were leading Mayfield’s Browns 13-0 in the third quarter and Cleveland had the ball at its 43 on a second-and-7. Mayfield took a snap from the shotgun in an empty backfield set with five receivers going out for routes. It was an obvious passing play, so Watt sat back in coverage rather than rush Mayfield.

Watt’s decision paid off as he perfectly timed a leap to bat down Mayfield’s pass. Afterward, he pointed at the Browns quarterback and said something to Mayfield:

Mayfield pass batted down by TJ Watt#Browns 0 #Steelers 13 Q3 pic.twitter.com/jCsAEZHitp

— Sᴘᴏʀᴛs 24/7 (@Sports_24x7_) January 4, 2022

As if that weren’t enough, Watt got credit for a sack of Mayfield on the following play, leading to a fourth-down punt from Cleveland.

The Steelers defense — and specifically Watt — dominated the Browns to that point. They had four sacks and limited Cleveland to 132 yards and no points. Watt had three sacks, four quarterback hits and two passes defended through that point in the game.

Watt probably thought he was in Mayfield’s head with the way he was playing.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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