PATRIOTSFANINPA

While JJ Watt gets all the attention,all Aldon Smith does is get to the QB and disrupt plays even more than Watt,and I think it's amazing that he isn't mentioned more often in the media as being among the best defensive players in the league......I haven't heard a single person say Smith is a beast like Watt is.

Smith has had an incredible 11 sacks in the past 7 games and is on pace to shatter the single season sack record of 22.5 set by Michael Strahan and could possibly tie or pass that number Sunday night with two more games to go

Is Watt getting more publicity because he is among a much less talented front 7 than Smith has around him with Bowman,Willis,Sopoaga and Co.?....I think both players have similar stats but Smith is the fastest pass rusher I have seen off the edge since watching Richard Dent of the Bears in the 80s.

Smith has put Brees and Rodgers on their asses this season,hopefully Brady isn't added onto that list..

Big-T

If Gronk is back - even primarily as a blocker Smith would essentially have to beat 2 OTs with Vollmer/Solder & Gronk on him.

It's pretty safe to say the powers that be in New England will be scheming to keep Smith quiet or devise a way to nullify him as much as possible.

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RodThePat

JJ Watt gets more accolades because he's a 3-4 End. How often are those players that disruptive against the pass? The guy had double digit deflections, leads the league in tackles for a loss, and has 16.5 sacks. All in all, he's made 71 plays for 0 or negative yardage in 13 games. Just let that number sink in for a bit.

Aldon Smith is a terrific player, and might very well be the best pass rusher the league has seen in a while. He'll absolutely be a handful on Sunday. I just think Watt is the more complete and impactful player.

Sicilian

Beat me to it. Aldon Smith gets to the quarterback once more than Watt every 4 games, and that makes him more disruptive? Meanwhile, Watt's tackles for a loss and pass deflections are miles ahead of Smith's. Aldon Smith is a terrific player, one of the best pass rushers in the league, but Watt is having one of the most well rounded seasons I've ever seen out of a D-Lineman.

mosi

Aldon Smith will be more of a problem as he moves around a lot more and the other guys on the DL are much better than on the Texans.

patfanken

I remember listening to a national podcast (I think was pro football weekly) back when Smith was being drafted. They had on some NFL scout with over 20 years experience, whose name I forget, who lived in the same town as the University of Missouri, where Smith went to school. He said he saw him several times since he was so local, and had him OFF HIS BOARD, because he didn't like his motor.

I remember it, because there was some talk of him falling to 17 where the Pats had a pick. I was hoping for Watt, and if not Watt, Quinn, and if not Quinn, Kerrigan ALL were taken before we picked. Smith, OTOH, I was shocked when he went 7th. I was thrilled when that happened thinking he better the odds of us getting one of the 3 guys I wanted.

Interesting how WRONG that experienced scout got it. Remember he didn't just dislike Smith, he had him OFF his board. . Only goes to show how Tom Brady could last until the 6th round. Its hard to draft good players. Also interesting that Watt Quinn AND Kerrigan wound up being good players by their 2nd years. Of course Watt and Smith have turned out to be massive home runs. While the guy we ended up getting much to most of our disappointment will wind up being more valuable than any of them but Watt

BTW- I'm rooting for Smith to beat the sack record. I hate having that poser, Strahan, having it. I'll even concede him one vs the Pats.....but JUST ONE.

PATRIOTSFANINPA

Don't get me wrong,I think JJ Watt is an incredible player but he stands out on his team as his front seven is far less talented than the 49ers and it almost seems at times that he is everywhere because he is that much better than the others since Cushing has been out and it almost seems he is a one man gang at times.

The Niners do not seem to have a weak link in the front 7 and Smith quietly does his thing because the Niners are about as talented as it gets up front and everyone up there makes plays weekly,thus he blends in well and outside of SF and its media and fan base,I don't see many others talking about him.

My point is Watt gets a lot more attention because he really is so much more talented than the others up front without Cushing.

Rob0729

What sets Watt apart from Smith is his ability to swat balls at the line of scrimmage (NFL record for a d-lineman with 15) and he is better vs. the run than Smith. Smith is generally recognized as a pure pass rusher while Watt is considered more of a complete player.

everlong

JJ Watt moves around too. I don't believe any of his hits on Brady came against Vollmer. He beat everybody else on the line though including Solder badly. Ironically Vollmer gave up the only sack against Mercilus.

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Deus Irae

Aldon Smith has the advantage of Justin Smith taking up the double teams and freeing him to get to the QB. Watt has the advantage of being a better football player than Aldon Smith.

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