The Arizona Cardinals' J.J. Watt is eager to share his knowledge with younger players like rookie linebacker Cameron Thomas.
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As much as he agrees that he’s always been a huge fan of Watt’s, Thomas remembers the encounter just a tad bit differently than Joseph. If you’re a 6-foot-5, 270-pound pass rusher like Thomas, why wouldn’t you try to emulate and learn everything you can from one of the greatest to ever do it? It’s the same thing Zach Allen, Arizona’s 6-4, 281-pound defensive end, has been doing for the past two years since Watt first arrived.
Just don’t try to duplicate Watt’s insane workout routines unless you’re ready for a butt-kicking, Thomas says. “At the end of the day, remember it’s physical,” Watt tells Thomas. “If you’re out of options and you don’t know what to do, run somebody over. You’re a tough guy, that’s what practice is for. If you up in practice, you get yelled at. I got yelled at all the time.
Watt told Thomas something the young player may never forget when he said, “Never talk yourself out of being successful.”Thomas, 22, has appeared in all 14 games this season and has two sacks to go along with 11 tackles , three quarterback hits and one pass breakup. At 33, Watt, meanwhile, is enjoying a renaissance season. He’s leading the Cardinals with 9½ sacks and 12 tackles for loss.
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