Quotes To Note: Panthers Begin J.J. Watt Week

How much do you know about fellow DE J.J. Watt?
"[He's] got a motor. He's an animal. His sacks and his pressures represent that. He's a guy that's going to go out there and gives it all he's got, period."

Have you started breaking down the Texans yet?
"A little bit. They're good on defense. One guy is really good."

What makes him so good?
"Explosive, athletic. The effort and the hustle and the finish he has. He's instinctive."

How much do you account for him in your game plan?
"A guy like him is special, so you have to have a plan for him in different ways ... You have to make sure everybody else is covered, too, and that's hard. It's going to involve all 11 guys. Getting the ball out of time, getting receivers open on time. The guys up front with protection and knowing where help is coming from."

Sure, you go up against a talented guy every week, but this one's different, right?
“He’s a pretty well-known guy, obviously. It’ll be a really good challenge for our offensive line, I’m really looking forward to it. It’ll be a fun challenge."

Not asking for your game plan, but how do you block a guy like him?
“I’m just going to go out there and work my technique and do whatever I can. Technique’s everything for the offensive line. You can be the biggest, strongest guy, but without technique you won’t be able to block anyone."

What unique challenges does Watt present?
"He's big and strong, so you have to be physical and fire out and put your face on him. But he can use those big hands to his advantage and change direction and swim and rip and count on you being off balance. If you play it too big and try to face him up, then he'll put his face in your chest and that won't go very well. He's a unique guy with that strength and power combination for both interior and on the edge is obviously a rare thing and that's why he is as productive as he is."

And what do you make of his success at tight end?
"Playing tight end is more than goal-line fades." (laughs)