We can all cherry pick a few plays where he looks great .... then we can cherry pick just as many of him forcing it , missing a read , holding it too long.
Bottom line is he has to consistently be "Good Watson" because it only takes one bad play to ruin a drive.
Which Watson showed up in the first half against the Packers ? 21-0 at the half.
Which Watson showed up in the first quarter against the Titans ? 14-0 after a quarter.
Which Watson showed up in the first half against the Vikings ? 6 points in the first half.
Which Watson showed up in the second half against the Steelers ? Shut out in the second half.
Which Watson showed up against the Ravens ? 1st , 3rd & 4th quarters - 6 points.
Which Watson showed up in the first three quarters against the Chiefs ? 7 points thru 3 quarters.
Can he do it ? Sure he can .... Does he do it consistently , that's a pretty resounding No.
This is a recurring theme with Watson and this offense going back to last year and before.
6 points in the second half against Tampa
3 points in the first half against Denver.
3 scoreless quarters against Baltimore.
2 scoreless quarters and a 3 point quarter against Carolina
3 quarters 6 points against the Jags.
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He's got to be more consistent , extend / sustain drives , not just rely upon big plays.
Look at Peyton Manning in his fourth year.
After going 13-3 and 10-6, with Manning making the ProBowl the previous two years, the Colts ended up 6-10 in 2001 (last in the division).
Manning threw for 4,131 yards, but with 26 TDs vs. 23 Ints.
The Colts ranked 2nd in both yardage and points scored, but Manning was "inconsistent" as heck.
(And that was with a strong running game that ranked 7th).
3rd game, NE 13-44, zero point in the first half.
Manning threw 3 Ints, including a pick-six.
4th game, Raiders 18-23,
4th qtr, 1 min left, 1st and 10 and Colts 46, Manning threw an Int that sealed the game.
5th game, NE 17-38, 6 points in the first half, zero in the 4th (Manning lost a fumble on a sack).
8th game, Dolphins 24-27, Manning threw 2 Ints and lost another fumble on a sack.
9th game, Saints 20-34, 3 points in the second half (6 in the last 3 quarters),
With 1:58 left, on 2nd and 6, at the Saints' 9yd line, Manning threw an Int that sealed the game.
10th game, Niners 21-30, Manning threw 4 Ints.
11th game, Ravens 27-39,
Trailing by 5 (27-32) in the fourth with 1:47 left, on 1st and 10 from their 26, Manning threw a pick-six to practically end the game.
12th game, Dolphins 6-41,
Manning threw for 173 yards, with 3 Ints.
14th game, Jets 28-29,
With 32 seconds left, the Colts had 2nd and 3 from their 40.
Plenty of time to get into FG range.
Manning threw two incompletions.
On 4th down, his pass to Harrison netted zero yard.
15th game, Rams 17-42, 3 points in the second half (first drive of the second half).
Manning threw an Int at the goal line early in the 4th, and went 0-2 on the next (and also the last) drive.
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That, my friend, is called real INCONSISTENCY.