EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Get ESPN+ J.J. Watt deserves No. 1 player rankingJ.J. Watt equated himself to an animal in a cage, waiting for Sunday's season opener. Scott Halleran/Getty ImagesSam Monson, Special to ESPN.comSep 1, 2015, 03:30 PMClose• Senior analyst at Pro Football Focus • Contributes regular columns to ESPN InsiderFollow on XEmailOpen Extended ReactionsSo #NFLRANK has broken cover and Aaron Rodgers was edged out for the top spot by J.J. Watt.