But that's not much of a "point." It's like saying we should strive to have a car that couples excellent track performance with Honda Civic fuel economy. Of course, everyone is striving for that. But rarely are you going to find both in one car. Similarly, you are rarely going to find explosive play ability and the patient and wise game manager in one QB. It's even more rare to find that in a QB in his 4th season. Only a small handful of QBs ever make it to that level.
I think what's bewildering to some fans is the constant comparison to more seasoned QBs (Rodgers, Brees, Brady, Tannehill) or to once-in-a-century prodigies (Mahomes) and the need to apportion blame to a QB who has not even played a full 4 seasons. This is even more bewildering considering that he is VASTLY out performing every single one of his peers not named Patrick Mahomes II. To be clear, it's not that Watson doesn't deserve *any* blame. It's more a question of why that discussion is even occurring when the organization CLEARLY has bigger problems to deal with. It's like trying to figure out how much blame the junior guy on the account deserves when you're in a company that has been in the red for the last 5 years. We expect growing pains and inexperienced mistakes from the junior guy (Watson). We don't expect them from a CEO who has been at the helm for years (O'Brien).
Now you could still say "But Watson still needs to do better." And I would agree since everyone needs to do better at something. But (a) what are our expectations of a 4th year QB drafted 12th overall and (b) is Watson meeting, exceeding or falling short of those expectations. Those are the only questions that matter IMO.
I think when my "complaints" coincide dead on with what he's saying himself .... its hard to argue with my point.
This whole discussion started with disagreement over where he ranks according to his peers.
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A handful want to crown him king of the world , Jesus In Cleats , Michael Jordan of Football! , others temper that and want to see results.
Why are we talking about this ? ... What the heck else do we have to discuss about this team other than how the rest of it sucks from the water boy to the ownership.
Honestly he's exceeded my pre draft expectations , I wouldn't have drafted him and I can't name 3 QB's I'd rather have for the next five years - Mahomes , Wilson ....There's a couple others I'd take for a shorter window but they won't be around a heck of a lot longer.
A lot of the arguing goes back to last years playoff defeat 51-7 where Watson did nothing to alter the outcome. Yeah , you can blame the defense but if that offense just gets a first down in multiple opportunities , the tide changes. That offense did nothing and he's the point man.
It irked me that so many excuses were made .... placing blame on anyone and everyone else and deflecting it all off of the trigger man.
Then the contract .... not to mention a reduced cap due to covid economics.
If he's worth that much he should raise the level of play of those around him and that really hasn't been the case ,he doesn't routinely throw guys open and he's made the OL look worse than it really is by hanging onto the ball trying to manufacture those big plays and again , 51-7 make a damn play for 20% of the cap .... now with the built in excuse that they don't have cap space to put anyone around him.
No , he isn't in the best situation .... ownership is incompetent , the coaching staff has been incompetent , he has few weapons .....
I'm probably splitting hairs but I'm my own worst critic and a perfectionist by nature.
Apparently Watson agree's with my criticism by his own admission .... I like the fact that he knows what he needs to work on - now do it.