Granato and Zierlein discuss Watson’s influence and concerns about rebuilding the Texans. A couple of big plays to two Texans WRs in the win vs. the Jags helps Watson set a new highest single game mark for his career thus far.
John Granato and Lance Zierlein, hosts of ESPN Houston’s “The Bench” discuss Deshaun Watson’s comments about Will Fuller’s name being mentioned in trade rumors, and what it means for Watson’s influence and concerns about rebuilding the Texans.
Texans QB Deshaun Watson benefited from YAC in 27-25 win over the Jaguars
By Mark Lane, TexansWire
Excerpt: In the Texans’ 27-25 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon at TIAA Bank Field, Watson completed 19-of-32 for 281 yards and two touchdowns. According to Pro Football Focus, over 70% of his passing yards were thanks to the Texans’ receiving corps’ tremendous yards after the catch.
It’s been somewhat lost in the poor start to the season for Houston, but Watson has played like one of the best quarterbacks in the league. His 86.3 PFF grade coming into the week ranked fifth among 32 qualifying quarterbacks.
This performance against Jacksonville isn’t going to be one of Watson’s best of the season from a grading standpoint, but the results were strong thanks in part to contributions from his playmakers and the futile efforts of the Jaguars defensively. Two long touchdown passes to Brandin Cooks and Will Fuller with a combined 111 yards after the catch will go a long way to padding the stat sheet. Over 70% of Watson’s passing yards in the game came after the catch — the highest single-game mark in his career.
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