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Why isn’t Watson a consensus top draft pick?

Deshaun Watson isn’t a consensus top prospect for this year’s NFL draft.

Despite his laundry-list of achievements that include winning a national championship and two Davey O’Brien Awards, opinions remain varied on where the Clemson quarterback should and will be selected.

There certainly has appeared to be a significant level of interest in Watson in the weeks leading up to the draft. He reportedly has had team visits or private workouts with the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.

Three out of five NFL executives surveyed by NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said they believe Watson will be the first quarterback drafted on Thursday.