Yahoo Sports NFL on Deshaun Watson
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Watson – dogged by controversy, injuries and an albatross of a contract since the Browns' disastrous trade for him four years ago – had an unremarkable day at Chicago's Soldier Field against the Bears on Saturday, Aug. 15 … if you're judging by the box score (11 of his 15 throws completed for 126 yards).
STACKED’s take
Watson's uninspiring preseason (11-of-15, 126 yards, strip sack) signals decline from Houston form.
Watson's preseason performance against Chicago was uninspiring: 11 of 15 completions for 126 yards with no completions covering 10 air yards, a strip sack, and a turnover across six drives. The source notes Watson appeared removed from his Pro Bowl form with Houston, with diminished mobility from multiple Achilles surgeries and apparent pocket apprehension. NFL Network the source Gerald McCoy stated: "It was the Deshaun Watson experience – we've seen some good, we've seen some bad. … (A)s the game went on, we started to see him get a little shaky in the pocket, got a little nervous in the pocket." The source argues Watson's lackluster showing should give Shedeur Sanders the leeway to win the starting position.
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