On Sunday, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson will face Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson for the first time in the NFL with Lamar Jackson. Days before the game, he says he nothing but praise for one of his good friends.
Though Watson doesn't spend much of his time watching opposing offenses, he has kept a close eye on Jackson. He is impressed with what he has accomplished in the NFL, even with everyone doubting him.
“I’m a proud quarterback, proud friend,” Watson said at Wednesday’s press conference via Pro Football Talk. “All the criticism he was getting when he was coming out, he’s definitely a guy that I’ve always encouraged and talked to in the offseason. I’ve always been — since the college days when we played against each other — I’ve always been friends with him. He’s a guy that’s been doing everything that all the naysayers have said he couldn’t do and even more. His career is very, very bright and he’s going to continue to do great things.”
In 2016, the two faced off in one of the better college football games of the last few years. The two teams combined for almost 1,100 yards. Watson and the Clemson Tigers came away with the victory, while Jackson's performance was a big reason he was able to come away with the Heisman Trophy.
Watson and Jackson two of the more dynamic quarterbacks in the NFL. The hope for fans is that the game on Sunday can be half as good as when the two had their battle during college.
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