The Pittsburgh Steelers took their time in contract discussions with superstar pass rusher T.J. Watt. While the situation took a lot longer to figure out than fans would have liked, the end result was what everyone was hoping to see. Watt agreed to a massive three-year, $123 million contract extension this week.

Before T.J. Watt turned the NFL world upside down with his three-year, $123 million extension, many believed the contract negotiations would last a little while longer — including insider Mark Kaboly,...