Talk » Steelers LB T.J. Watt reportedly fined for ‘forcibly hitting

Matt Ryan In today’s NFL Ryan Shazier Jersey , there are plenty of questionable calls on the football field. You see awful defensive pass interference calls in almost every game, odd holding penalties and of course the often discussed roughing the passer penalties.Usually in the NFL, when a player is given a personal foul of some kind, they are also met with a fine of some sort. If not fine follows, it is usually the NFL’s way of saying they missed the call on the field. So, when this happened on Sunday in the Steelers vs. Falcons game, and a flag was thrown for roughing the passer, most assumed T.J. Watt would be getting an “our bad” vibe from the league office by not getting fined. Think again. Yes, Watt was reportedly fined for the above hit Maurkice Pouncey Jersey , per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.In a game where fans, players and coaches are talking about the horrible penalties occurring on a weekly basis, the league doing something like this is only going to compound the frustration with the game, the officials and those enforcing said rules.Either way, Watt would be smart to appeal the fine, considering he tried to move out of Ryan’s way, but was unable to avoid “forcibly hitting the knee area” of the quarterback.What a joke. The talented LSU CB won’t be going on any pre-draft visits prior to the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest News2019 NFL Draft AnalysisGreedy Williams doesn’t attend any pre-draft visits, no private workouts before the NFL DraftNew,23commentsThe talented LSU CB won’t be going on any pre-draft visits prior to the 2019 NFL Draft.EDTShareTweetShareShareGreedy Williams doesn’t attend any pre-draft visits Cameron Heyward Jersey , no private workouts before the NFL DraftMatthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThere is a large contingent in the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base who puts an incredible amount of stock into who the team hosts for one of their 30 pre-draft visits. If someone suggests the team should take a specific player, and he wasn’t invited on a pre-draft visit, they feel the consideration should end there.But what if they met with them at their Pro Day?What if they had a sit down with them at the Scouting Combine?Doesn’t matter...no pre-draft visit.Well, for some players, like LSU cornerback Greedy Williams, he isn’t going on any pre-draft visits or holding private workouts for any NFL teams. This per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network:With this said, it would explain why the Steelers hosted CB Deandre Baker from Georgia, and Washington CB Byron Murphy, but not Williams. While this practice is rare Ben Roethlisberger Jersey , it is just one case of why pre-draft visits are not the be-all-end-all when it comes to a team’s plans and preparation for the upcoming NFL Draft. There are times when players are selected who didn’t have a visit, and hadn’t really spent too much time with the organization. The perfect example of this was in 2017 when the Steelers selected JuJu Smith-Schuster in the 2nd round, but had very little contact with the USC wideout prior to the draft. A combine meeting was the only contact the team had with Smith-Schuster prior to making him their second pick in that year’s draft.In other words, with a player like Williams choosing to not attend any pre-draft visits, or if a team doesn’t meet with a specific player in a pre-draft visit, it is not a direct indicator of interest and/or desire for the team to add that player to the team’s roster throughout the seven round selection process.Stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes as the Steelers prepare for the draft in just two short weeks.