Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson looked rusty in week one against the New England Patriots but coach Bill O'Brien is confident his young quarterback will improve. Watson finished the game throwing for just 176 yards and one touchdown. He also had an issue hanging onto the ball finishing the game with one interception and one fumble.

Watson looked uncomfortable in the pocket at times and part of that might have to do with it being his first start during the regular season after tearing his ACL last season.

O'Brien said on Monday that Watson has to make better decisions in the pocket but he is confident that he will make the right changes.

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“We all have to do better,” O'Brien said Monday via The Houston Chronicle. “We have to put them in better positions coaching-wise, he has to make better reads, make better decisions.

“Again, it's only I think his seventh game as a starter in this league. He hasn't played football in a live game, a regular season game, in a while. Played in the preseason but not in a regular season game. There's a little bit of rust involved in all of those things and I know that he will improve. He'll work very hard to improve but there's a lot of work to do.”

One of the problems the Texans had was the wide receivers weren't getting open. The Patriots were doubling Deshaun Watson and the rest of the guys weren't doing Watson any favors. The Texans will get their next opportunity on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.