NFL Power Rankings for all 32 starting EDGE duos in 2021

By Randy Gurzi | Aug 18, 2021

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 11: Montez Sweat #90 of the Washington Football Team celebrates with teammate Chase Young #99 after a play in the second half against the Los Angeles Rams at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 11: T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after a sack in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 11, 2020 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

2. Pittsburgh Steelers: T.J. Watt, Melvin Ingram III

Bud Dupree left in free agency but the Pittsburgh Steelers still have an incredible collection of pass rushers. The star of that unit is none other than T.J. Watt, who has already racked up a ton of accolades despite being just 26 years old.

Watt, the No. 30 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft has made three Pro Bowls, earned two nods to the All-Pro First-Team, and once made the second-team. He’s been the Deacon Jones Award winner, a member of the PFWA All-Rookie Team, and to top it all off, he won the AFC Defensive Player of the Year award in 2020 after leading the league with 15 sacks.

It’s laughable at this point to think that players such as Solomon Thomas, Taco Charlton and Charles Harris were taken before Watt that season but that’s what happened.

As for his fellow starter, it appeared that would be Alex Highsmith who played well in the absence of Dupree after his injury history. However, the Steelers may have thrown a wrench in that plan with the signing of Melvin Ingram III.

Here, we predict Ingram will win the job considering his experience (49 career sacks) but either way, they would still come in at No. 2 overall.

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