This offseason, Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien stated that rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson was not where he needed to be to start at the NFL level.
Then in July, O’Brien stated that Watson was ahead of schedule of where O’Brien expected Watson to be.
Now, training camp is well under way and hours of time on the field are beginning to show. O’Brien is now stating that Watson is way ahead of where a regular rookie would be. He credits Watson’s improvement to his dedication to learning. O’Brien said that Watson “loves football – in here all the time.