Deshaun Watson is often mentioned as one of the top quarterbacks available in the 2017 NFL Draft. He comes with a long list of clutch performances, a championship ring, fantastic stats and the rave reviews of every teammate and coach he’s ever had. Yet as the draft gets closer, Watson’s stock might be sliding rather than gaining steam.
Tony Pauline at DraftAnalyst.com asked a couple teams about their top 32 players available and neither team, albeit anonymous ones, admitted that Watson was pegged as a second round talent. Pauline writes:
Neither team grades Deshaun Watson as a top-32 material.