Replacement: Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
Watson told reporters last week that he “was trying to shoot a big three. I won a state championship, I won a national championship. So of course I’m trying to get a Super Bowl. ” To tick that final title box, the fourth-year pro must have an MVP-level season – which, in turn, would place him in that spot. Watson, who has a career passer rating of 101.0, has shown improvement in each of the past three seasons, culminating with a total of 33 total touchdowns last season and his first playoff victory – in which he and the Texans overcame a 16 point. deficit in the third quarter to outscore the Buffalo Bills in overtime in the AFC Wild Card round. The magic ended abruptly against Patrick Mahomes the following week. Then, during the offseason, Bill O’Brien traded in Watson’s (DeAndre Hopkins) biggest and most reliable weapon. Without the perennial All-Pro receiver, Watson to have be the guy and make things happen regularly. Watson is perfectly capable of establishing himself among the elite in the post, and I think he will.
