Midway through last season, Deshaun Watson was at or near the top in the MVP conversation. After being overlooked in the NFL draft, Watson burst onto the scene with 15 touchdowns in the first seven weeks of the season. What made his success even more impressive was that he didn’t even start week one for Houston. Although their record wasn’t as good as some of the top team’s in the league up to that point, Watson’s individual numbers were good enough to warrant the chatter around his potential MVP season.
However, Watson’s season was cut short by an ACL tear that put Houston into turmoil.