J.

J.

Watt did his best was the best defensive player in the sport.

What is he right now?

I think he's still like a lower tier like pro ballplayer caliber player.

He's a guy who could take over games in spots, depending on how he shows up in a week.

How healthy, he continues.

He continues to stay.

You know, maybe needs to call the old Tom Brady and get that of T B 12 method.

I mean, we've seen the dominance.

Ooh, play well, you know, play very good football well into his, you know, thirties.

He's 34 years old.

JJ Watts, 31 is gonna be 32 years old.

He's still a dominant player.

He still is a guy that can set the edge.

He's He has very good scheme versatility, you know, he can play the 3443 you know, he's still able to lock out and his his arm over.

It's still good, you know.

I think he's gonna be an asset to somebody, but he can't be your number one pass rusher.

He has to be a complementary piece at this stage of his career.

I think he's gonna go somewhere, and I think he should go toe a contender.

Don't chase the defense of the scheme.

Chase the best quarterback.

Okay?

And so with that thought in mind, Mike Tannenbaum could J.

J.

Watt be one of many who will take a particular trek this offseason.

What direction are you looking greedy?

No question about when you talk to people around the league.

Teams, agents.

Tampa Bay Immediately overnight has become this incredible destination.

They check every box as Bart alluded to.

Obviously you have a chance to when you're playing with Tom Brady, but Bruce Arians is really key to this Bruce Arians take care of of veteran players.

He had Tom Brady missem practices just so he wasn't worn out.

There is no state income tax in Florida.

You practice on grass, you play on grass so it checks every box.

So look at J.

J.

Watt.

I know they want to keep shock, Barrett, but if Shock barracks price gets too high, you could say, you know what, JJ Watts, Not the same player.

That shock Barrett is but 15 20 snaps a game.

He could rush the passer, and now we could take that money and maybe keep Chris Godwin in Dhamma can Sue Lavonte David, And that's how you play that game.

You leverage the fact that all these players want to go to Tampa and win with Brady practice under Arians.

And now you may be able to keep more of your core team together.

Not the tail is all this time, right, Nico that as players get into their careers and they're a little later in their careers, they go ring chasing.

And right now, Tampa seems like a logical place to go.

Try and chase a ring with Brady's ex.

What Bart just said, Go chase the quarterback.

And right now there are a lot of reasons that becomes an attractive place.

Niko, how do you see it?

If I'm a defensive coordinator, I want J.

J.

Watt his ability to push the pocket.

He's not running up the field and running around blocks.

He's able to press into the pocket, really affect quarterbacks.

And at 31 32 years old, look, he he could still play at a high level.

I don't think he can play at the level he did maybe five years ago, But when you think about the Titans, the Tennessee Titans, what do they need?

They need defense, and they have Mike Vrabel as the head coach.

So J.

J.

Watt has played with Mike Vrabel.

He was the D coordinator on him.

He was his position coach.

So there is a relationship there and Tennessee, just like Mike said.

With Florida no state income tax, they practice on grass, they play on grass.

So if all those things come together, maybe he's a Tennessee Titan.

Because I know the one thing that Tennessee does need.

That's leadership on defense in a pass rush on.

So we talk about Tampa, we talk about Tennessee and Bart.

We haven't mentioned his two brothers who both play in the same city.

Well, absolutely.

You think about Green Band natural fit you think about.

But the pre probably is gonna be, um, not resigned.

He was on the franchise tag towards a C.

L.

Um, he's priced yourself out because next year they're gonna have to give either makeup Fitzpatrick or they're gonna have to give TJ Watt.

Ah, huge extension.

But you think about the natural fit.

34 He's long and lean like Kiss.

You used to be to play the five technique, but he could slide out and play on the pass rusher opposite his brother.

And that'll be a tremendous tandem.

But I tell you what.

We haven't mentioned those dudes with the Cheeseheads.

You talk about chasing quarterbacks, the best quarterback who's the quarter best quarterback in the league this year.

Oh, yeah, that would be a Ron back in Wisconsin.

Home reunion for him.

You think about the various Smith Preston Smith on the outside.

You over Sean Gary being able to put a NASCAR package that has JJ wide Rashawn Gary and inside to Darius and Preston Smith on the outside, that would be lethal.

That would be an interesting thought there, JJ Watt going backward.

All began, played at Wisconsin and maybe to finish his career there, we shall see.

Thank you for watching ESPN on YouTube for live streaming sports and premium content.