Deshaun Watson

 

Strenghts

The first thing I love about this guy are his intangibles. He is a great leader, he has a great work ethic, and he plays big in big games. The next thing I like about him is his pocket presence. He knows how to move around in the pocket and does it very well. His accuracy in the short and medium areas are pretty good and he has a good arm. He is also very athletic. He is a dangerous dual threat QB who can do it with both his arms and his legs.  He is always poised, he has good footwork, and he has shown the ability of anticipation throws. Overall I believe because of his leadership and work ethic will allow him to improve in all the aspects of his game.

Weakness

I have three huge problems with Deshaun Watson. The first is his deep ball accuracy and consistency in his accuracy. He misses wide open guys down the field by a lot and it is frustrating to watch. He will just miss. And sometimes he can’t throw a rock in the ocean in terms of accuracy on all levels. The second big thing that causes me to be hesitant about this guy is his field vision. He rarely goes to his second and third read he is kind of a one read guy who has not shown an ability as a person who can read defenses and go through his progressions. He tends to lock in on a target and that doesn’t work in the NFL. The third one is decision making. He has thrown 30 interceptions in the last two years, mostly because he forces the ball some times.

Grade: 86

Pro comp: Dak Prescott

Round: 1

 

Deshaun Watson

Height: 6-2. Weight: 205. 

Strength

Plays BIG in BIG games

athletic

Poise

Play Maker

Clutch

great leader

nice arm

ability to extend plays

anticipation throws

Football IQ

Big hands

footwork

Great medium and short accuracy

running back type speed and elusiveness

Weakness

Injury

questionable decision making

Field vision

accuracy isn’t consistent

takes big hits

forces the ball at times

Deep ball accuracy

throws too high at times

system is very college like