The Houston Texans clearly love quarterback Deshaun Watson.
The Texans long wait for a franchise quarterback could finally be over.
Houston truly made a huge move by trading up for the 12th overall pick to draft Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson.
It sounds like Texans’ general manager Rick Smith got the guy he wanted in Watson.
Smith on Deshaun Watson: "He's a winner. He's got that winning gene."
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) April 28, 2017
Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien raved about Watson.
Bill O'Brien on Deshaun Watson 'He's a winner. When I met him at combine, very poised guy, felt like he answered questions very honestly'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 28, 2017
Bill O'Brien said Deshaun Watson learned plays quickly during visit, had good recall: 'Very impressive guy.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 28, 2017
Bill O'Brien: 'Stood out to me is what he did in clutch moments. When chips were down, he was able to lead his team to victory.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 28, 2017
O'Brien was impressed with Watson's recall of plays, ability to learn new plays & teach them back. On field, played well in clutch moments.
— Deepi Sidhu (@DeepSlant) April 28, 2017
Of course O’Brien was asked about Tom Savage since he’s expected to be Houston’s starter ins 2017.
Bill O'Brien on Deshaun Watson, Tom Savage: 'Tom is our starter.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 28, 2017
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Yes Savage is the starter. For now. I have a feeling that will change by the time the regular season starts.
Watson is a winner and a leader and those are two of the most important qualities any starting NFL quarterback can have.
I believe Watson has the maturity as well as the weapons around him, along with a great defense to take pressure off of him and help him be successful at the next level.
Comment below and tell us what you think of Watson.