Trevon Diggs built a name for himself last season as the interception king of the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys cornerback broke the record for most INTs in a season by a player with 11. No one can deny that Diggs has had an incredible nose for the ball. The potential is limitless for him.
On Thursday night, Diggs posted a rather controversial take regarding defensive stats in the NFL. The Cowboys star basically argued that interceptions are harder to get than sacks. It's a subtle dig against the players in the trenches and linebackers that had many NFL fans arguing in his replies.
Sacks are easier to get than interceptions.
— Trevon Diggs (@TrevonDiggs) May 5, 2022
In response to the Cowboys star, Arizona Cardinals star edge rusher JJ Watt had a rather cheeky response to Trevon Diggs. Watt agreed with Diggs' initial claim, before saying that, well, getting an INT and a sack in the same game is harder. Add a touchdown to that list, and well, it becomes impossible for anyone… except Watt.
This statement is statistically factually correct. (although I’m not sure if that sentence is)
Can also confirm that doing both in the same game is exponentially more difficult.
Adding a touchdown is even tougher. https://t.co/ZaRe87TJrf
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 5, 2022
Before he tormented the Cowboys and the rest of the NFC, Watt was part of the Houston Texans in the AFC. During a 2012 Wild Card match against Andy Dalton's Bengals, Watt was able to get a pick-6 (an interception returned for a touchdown) AND a sack in the same game. That was what the star edge rusher was referencing with his tweet.
We can argue the validity of the Cowboys star's claims all day long. At the end of the day, though, Watt makes a great point: doing both in the same game IS harder.
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