The Green Bay Packers will forever be tied to T.J. Watt.
Packers fans pounded the table for the team to draft Watt when they hit the clock late in the first round eight years ago. Instead, Green Bay traded the pick and used the extra draft capital to select Kevin King and Watt's college teammate Vince Biegel.
The Pittsburgh Steelers gladly selected Watt one spot after the Packers' original selection, sealing one of Green Bay's biggest draft blunders in recent memory.
Seven Pro Bowls, six All-Pros, and one NFL Defensive Player of the Year award later, it's fair to say Packers fans were right.
Watt's connection to Green Bay goes beyond the team's regretful mistake. He was born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, grew up in a family of Packers fans, and became a star for the Badgers.
The Packers need a pass-rusher, and as unrealistic as it may sound, Watt's latest social media post has sparked conversation.
Packers fans shouldn't get their hopes up despite T.J. Watt's cryptic social media post
Watt, who only has one year remaining on his contract, took to Instagram to post an image of himself giving the "peace" sign. Nothing else. No text. No message. Just an image. But as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words.
Is it a sign he wants out?
We absolutely shouldn't get ahead of ourselves, but what a move it would be for the Packers. After striking out in free agency, Green Bay would fix arguably its biggest need by trading for a superstar like Watt and pairing him with Rashan Gary.
However, there's a reason why it's a dream scenario, not a realistic one.
Pittsburgh should, and likely will, find a way to pay Watt. His post doesn't necessarily mean anything, and even if it was an attempt to apply pressure to the Steelers, the most likely resolution is a new multi-year deal with the team that drafted him, not a trade to the club that overlooked him.
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But we can dream, right? It would be a fairytale ending for Watt to return home to Wisconsin and become a star for the Packers' defense. Green Bay undoubtedly needs the pass-rush help.
Watt would fix the problem. He has double-digit sacks in six of the past seven seasons and at least 14.5 in four. Since the start of 2020, Watt has an unbelievable 73.5 sacks and 155 quarterback hits in 74 games.
A trade anywhere is unlikely, but we shouldn't completely dismiss Watt's post. It could have some relevant meaning. Watt has every reason to be frustrated over his contract situation in the same way Trey Hendrickson understandably wants a top-of-the-market deal.
What did Watt mean? Who knows? But if the Steelers even entertain the idea of trading their all-world pass-rusher, the Packers should be the first team on the phone.