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Russell Wilson’s call for more help on the offensive line in Seattle will only increase now that the Arizona Cardinals added JJ Watt to his defensive line.
Wilson has had to see Aaron Donald twice a season for the past seven years with the Los Angeles Rams. Now Watt is teaming up with prominent passerby Chandler Jones in Arizona to bring more firepower to NFC West. While Jones is excited to have Watt joining him on the Cardinals defensive line, Jones has expressed some sympathy for Wilson in what he will face in the division.
“I also feel bad for my guy RW3 lol”Said Jones in a tweet.
Of the last nine NFL defensive player of the year winners, six of them are split between Watt and Donald. Wilson will now have to spend a quarter of his season in Seattle facing teams with Watt and Donald. Then add Jones, who had 19 sacks for Arizona in 2019 and was runner-up to Stephon Gilmore for the Player of the Year award.
Jones dismissed Wilson 14.5 times in 10 career games against Wilson, including Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots. Donald has dismissed Wilson 15 times in 15 games, including his January playoff victory over the Seahawks.
Watt may no longer be at his peak, but along with Jones, he can still be a big problem for Seattle.