Rex Ryan Had a Brilliant Plan to Draft J.J. Watt in 2011
  • 7 years ago
After winning two Defensive Player of the Year Awards in his first four seasons, it’s hard to believe J.J. Watt fell all the way to 11th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. But apparently Rex Ryan had a plan to make him fall even further so he could draft him while he was coaching the New York Jets. According to ESPN, Watt met with Ryan at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine. After making an appearance in the AFC Championship, the Jets had the 30th overall selection—too high a pick to draft Watt. But Rex had a plan:
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