New Orleans Saints program cover story - Benjamin Watson

Versatile tight end expected to have bigger role this season

If all that comes to mind when you see Benjamin Watson is that he’s a football player, you’re short-changing him and yourself.

Granted, if that were all there was to him, it certainly wouldn’t be totally inaccurate or a bad resume – he’s entering his 12th NFL season and third with the New Orleans Saints, a player who has managed to stay relevant in one of the league’s most explosive offenses and whose role as a tight end likely will expand this season, as his pass-catching opportunities will increase after Jimmy Graham was traded to Seattle.

But if that were the depth of the description, then it wouldn’t come close to defining what…