Patriots’ coach Bill Belichick was in a talking mood during a conference call with Houston reporters, the Patriots face the Texans Sunday and the topic of J.J. Watt came up in the conversation. Belichick just like every other NFL coach knows what kind of player Watt is, contain him is always a difficult task for any offensive line.
Belichick, who coached Lawrence Taylor as a defensive coordinator for the Giants, thinks there are some similarities between the Texans defensive end and the former three-time defensive player of the year.
“Watt’s a major force, there are very few players I would put in same conversation with Lawrence Taylor, I would put J.J. in there,” said Belichick, adding that Watt is Most Valuable Player-worthy and joked that he wished Watt would take the week off during a Wednesday morning conference call with Houston reporters. “He’s a dynamic player. He can ruin a game. He’s a special player. He was the defensive MVP last year. He’s already earned that award this year even if he didn’t play the last four games. This might be a good game for him to rest.”
This is a very strong compliment from Belichick who doesn’t usually spend time complimenting his opponents. Hopefully he has a strong game plan to block J.J. Watt because he can’t afford to add Tom Brady to the list of Patriots’ injuries.