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Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson knows full well he is being tasked with carrying the offense going into the 2019 NFL season. As a result, he has seen an increase in his workload around this time of year. Watson has spent the first two seasons of his career finding his footing as a franchise quarterback. […]

The Houston Texans are set to get well-acquainted with the Green Bay Packers in the week leading up to the 2019 NFL Preseason opener. It seems quarterback Deshaun Watson has already gotten a head start on observing his counterpart in Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers. There is plenty for Watson to take away from a quarterback […]

When speaking about the 2017 NFL Draft, people are quick to mention Patrick Mahomes as the best quarterback in that draft. As that might be true, Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans is also great in own right. In that draft, Mahomes was taken with the 10th overall pick by the Kansas City Chiefs. Then, […]

Deshaun Watson has flashed his brilliance with the Houston Texans in the last two seasons. Although, a former coach in the NFL believes he could be even better with some changes. In an article by Mike Sando of The Athletic, a former head coach believes Deshaun Watson would benefit from more structure. Watson is relied […]

Everyone wants to talk about about the quarterbacks now, but former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky wanted to talk about who the best quarterbacks would be five years down the road. Appearing on ESPN’s First Take, Orlovsky listed his top five as Patrick Mahomes, Carson Wentz, Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, and Deshaun Watson. I see no […]

With the talk of the NFL circling around Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson seems to be forgotten as a talented up-and-coming quarterback. For the past two seasons, Watson has continually shown he belongs in the NFL. Watson broke onto the scene with an impressive rookie season that ended prematurely due to a torn ACL. Before the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs didn’t waste any time this offseason and signed Tyrann Mathieu in hopes to bolster their secondary. Even after Mathieu left the Houston Texans, he is still defending one of his former teammates. Recently, EA Sports released their rating for this year’s Madden video game. Among the players who disliked the ratings, […]

The Houston Texans are trying to build a team to make a Super Bowl run under Bill O’Brien. That is especially true while the Texans have the luxury of having Deshaun Watson on a rookie deal. Watson is heading into the third season of his rookie contract, and so far, he has been a home […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Vyncint Smith isn’t a household name yet, but judging by Deshaun Watson’s comments it might only be a matter of time before he is. Smith only played in seven games last year catching five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown, but he has spent time this off-season with his quarterback […]

The most important position for any team in the NFL is the quarterback position. As it stands now, we have some of the best play from under center than we’ve ever seen. Troll accounts on Twitter would probably dispute that, but the numbers don’t lie. Teams are incapable of winning with sub-par play from their […]

Deshaun Watson took the NFL by storm during his rookie campaign with the Houston Texans in 2017, throwing for 1,699 yards and 19 touchdowns over his first seven games (six starts) and was on pace to shatter the rookie passing touchdown record. However, Watson then tore his ACL, ending his season and bringing up a […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson had a solid 2018 campaign, but given that he was coming off of a torn ACL, he couldn’t really have the type of season he had been hoping for. But now, Watson feels like he is ahead of where he was last season, and he sees the Texans’ offense flourishing […]

Houston Texans had much to improve on following a disappointing end to the 2018 NFL season. Fortunately, head coach Bill O’Brien is pleased with quarterback Deshaun Watson’s improvement this offseason. Despite their struggles, the Texans still have high expectations going into the 2019 NFL season. According to ESPN’s Sarah Barshop, O’Brien is impressed with how […]

Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans had an undeniably successful season in 2019, but it ended in very disappointing fashion. The Texans won the AFC South but got blown out at home in the first round of the playoffs by their division rival Indianapolis Colts. Watson struggled in the game, which again revived criticism about […]

Michael Vick visited the Houston Texans’ facility recently, so Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson got the chance to meet him. Speaking to the media recently at the team’s minicamp, Watson revealed Vick was one of his childhood heroes, so the meeting was extra special. “It was dope to be able to hang out with a longtime […]

After Keke Coutee’s NFL debut in Week 4 last season, the Houston Texans were hopeful they’d finally found their slot receiver. In the Texans’ overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Coutee caught 11 passes for 109 yards. Those 11 receptions were the most by a receiver making his NFL debut since 1970. But because of hamstring injuries, Coutee played […]

The Houston Texans have taken leaps-and-bounds to become a legitimate playoff contender. They have an elite defense led by J.J. Watt, and on the other side of the ball sits one of the best quarterback-wide receiver duos in the NFL. But, despite their abundance of star power, the team has failed to win a post-season […]

The Houston Texans had a successful season last year, although it ended in disappointing fashion. They won the AFC South, but got beat handily in the first round of the playoffs by the division rival Colts. As they look to carry over that same success to 2019, they’re mostly just running it back with the […]

What’s there left to say about Tom Brady? A six-time Super Bowl champion, three-time league MVP, and 14-time Pro Bowler goes to show that he’s the greatest quarterback to play the game. It will be a long time before someone matches what Brady has done in the NFL. But one of the highest marks to […]

It didn’t take long for Deshaun Watson to establish himself as one of the top up and coming talents in the NFL, as he took the world by storm during his rookie campaign in 2017 before a torn ACL ended his season prematurely. Many expected big things from Watson in 2018, and while he certainly […]

The Houston Texans lucked out when they drafted Deshaun Watson 12th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Watson had another great year in 2018 and PFF had an interesting stat on the Houston quarterback. According to PFF, Watson was ranked third out of all 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL in passing yards outside of […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked a league-high 62 times this past season, so, obviously, he was probably hoping for some better protection heading into 2019. The Texans have tried to address that issue this offseason, taking offensive linemen Tytus Howard and Max Scharping in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. Watson […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has scrambled for his life during his 23-game career. According to Pro Football Focus, Watson has been pressured on nearly half of his drop backs. Over the past five seasons, Watson has appeared as the most pressured and seventh-most pressured quarterback. In 2018, Watson was also the best while under […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is coming off of a very impressive second season in the NFL, leading his team to 11 wins and an AFC South division title. Of course, the Texans bowed out to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, but this is a very good football team […]

The Houston Texans had a semi-successful season in 2018 but it ended in disappointing fashion. The Texans finished the season with a record of 11-5 and made the playoffs as the third seed in the AFC. Unfortunately, the Texans came across the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round and they were defeated. It’s terrible […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has easily established himself as one of the most promising, young players in the NFL. It seems head coach Bill O’Brien is rather optimistic about his potential moving forward. Watson was able to follow up on his phenomenal rookie campaign with another stellar outing in the 2018 NFL season. O’Brien […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field last offseason after suffering an ACL injury the previous season. Coach Bill O’Brien thinks that Watson not being healthy last offseason had an effect on the team, and is excited that this season Watson will be taking steps forward with the team, rather than just trying […]

Led by second-year quarterback Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans made considerable strides in 2018. After tearing his ACL midway through the 2017 season, Watson led the Texans to an 11-5 record and an AFC South division title this past season. Even though they lost convincingly to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round, it […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has a full offseason healthy to work with the team and take another step forward and that is something the team is excited about. Last year, Watson tore his ACL so his offseason was spent rehabbing rather than trying to actually improve his game. Texans General Manager Brian Gaine is […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson and Kansas City Chiefs signal-caller Patrick Mahomes are two of the NFL’s biggest rising stars, but their relationship goes far beyond simply playing the same position. Watson and Mahomes have known each other since they were teenagers and both entered the NFL the same year in 2017, with Watson starting […]

The skills challenge has become one of the more notable aspects of the Pro Bowl in recent years. It appears the AFC got the weekend off to a promising start by winning the Best Hand Competition. The contest pitted Andrew Luck, Eric Ebron, Deshaun Watson, and Juju Smith-Schuster against Mitchell Trubisky, Mike Evans, Russell Wilson, […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson couldn’t rise up to the task against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday and former wideout Steve Smith called him out. Smith was speaking on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football on Sunday morning and called out Watson for the way he handled himself during the game. Smith seemed trouble with […]

The Houston Texans fell to the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 21-7 in their AFC Wild Card Round matchup on Saturday, Afterward, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was not sitting around feeling sorry for himself, saying he’ll use the loss as a springboard for the future: “I’m not going to walk off that field with […]

The Houston Texans lost in their first-round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 21-7. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien had nothing but positivity to share about his team’s direction moving forward. Bill O'Brien 'I think this organization has a bright future. These guys work hard. We have a great young quarterback' — […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson picked up a first down against the Colts on Saturday after yet another insane scrambling play. Not much went right for the Texans in the first half, as Bill O’Brien’s team couldn’t do anything to stop Andrew Luck and company. The Colts entered halftime with a 21-0 lead behind two […]

The New England Patriots’ biggest threat in the AFC Playoffs could be the Baltimore Ravens. According to Peter King on WEEI, the Patriots pretty clearly have the Houston Texans’ number after beating them essentially every time they’ve squared off in the last few years (h/t Sam Quinn of 24/7 Sports). Baltimore will face the Los […]

The 2017 NFL season got a little darker when Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered an ACL tear last fall. At the time, Watson had taken the league by storm. He completed 61.8 percent of his passes for 1,699 yards, 19 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in seven games. Watson had the Texans offense running […]

Houston Texans Head Coach Bill O’Brien is awfully grateful to have DeShaun Watson as his quarterback. In a close 29-2 win against the New York Jets, Watson threw for 22/28 from under center and had 294 yards and two touchdowns on the day. O’Brien told reporters after the game: “Thank God he is our quarterback. […]

After the Houston Texans were able to top the New York Jets this Saturday afternoon, Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson tied New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees for the most fourth-quarter comebacks this season. Per ESPN Stats and Info and the NFL’s Research Media Department: Deshaun Watson recorded his 5th game-winning drive in the 4th quarter […]