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Watson was an all-region receiver and also played cornerback at Lucy C. Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia, before moving across the country to play at Ventura College in California. He was a two-time junior college All-American cornerback there, signing with USC for 2019 but not enrolling in school. Watson went to Pullman instead for the 2020 season, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors that fall (13 tackles, two pass breakups in three starts) as well as in 2021, when he posted 31 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and ranked second in the FBS with four fumble recoveries in 12 starts. He opted out of the team's bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft. -- by Chad Reuter
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Watson is big and strong. He can be a physical presence when he's playing with patience from press coverage. With just two years of experience at the FBS level, he's predictably raw with his fundamentals, but the lack of agility and short-area quickness should be more than just short-term concerns. Currently, he's unable to stay in phase with quality route runners but does have physical traits that might warrant a practice squad stint for defenses reliant upon Cover 2 and/or Cover 3 schemes. Strengths
-Good size, strength and length.
-Fought through adversity to find an FBS home.
-Developmental traits for zone-heavy units.
-Displayed improved fundamentals in 2021.
-Very physical in bullying the release from press.
-Strong punch drives through wideout's shoulders.
-Overwhelms catch point on contested catches.
-Willing hitter with plus strength in run support. Weaknesses
-Impatient and often overextends in matching release in press.
-Lacks foot agility and quickness for man coverage.
-Footwork through transitions is sloppy and slow.
-Gets routed out of position fairly easily.
-Looked overmatched against USC wideouts.
-Doesn't trust his eyes just yet.
-Takes poor angles and lacks a credible burst to close on throws.
-Doesn't find the football in downfield route phase.
Underrated statistic to know: Justin Herbert's pick-six was a rare one. It's the only pick-six this century that came in the red zone in the fourth quarter of a tied game. [Reply]
snagged a dude who sees shit on film, digests it, and puts it into practice, in his 2nd game as a rookie
#chiefs Rookie Jaylen Watson had a 99 yard INT return for a TD. It’s the longest go ahead TD in the 4th quarter by a rookie in NFL history. How did he know the play was coming? And how long was he the defense preparing for the #chargers ��? Our interview that aired on @nflnetworkpic.twitter.com/2YnuQaPRVS
Man I want to see every angle possible from that play. Want to see player reactions from the sidelines. Want to see fan reactions when it happened. Inject that shit right into my veins. [Reply]
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snagged a dude who sees shit on film, digests it, and puts it into practice, in his 2nd game as a rookie
#chiefs Rookie Jaylen Watson had a 99 yard INT return for a TD. It’s the longest go ahead TD in the 4th quarter by a rookie in NFL history. How did he know the play was coming? And how long was he the defense preparing for the #chargers ��? Our interview that aired on @nflnetworkpic.twitter.com/2YnuQaPRVS
I cant wait to see his full game break down. I know he wasn't perfect but he seemed to be in good position and attempt to make plays on the ball often. when he was on the screen he never looked lost to me. [Reply]