For a good chunk of Thursday morning, as quarterback Deshaun Watson worked through his pro day script, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney chatted up one of his most inquisitive guests. Bears coach John Fox was on hand as college football’s national champions put Watson and 13 other draft prospects through their paces.
Fox and Swinney, for whatever it’s worth, were hip to hip for the bulk of Watson’s throwing session and for a while after it ended. So what exactly was Swinney sharing about the highly touted quarterback who over his final two seasons led Clemson to 28 wins, two playoff appearances and this past season’s national title?