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The Athletic Football Show on Christian Watson

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just the second half of last season, when Christian Watson came back from his ACL, it would be pretty easy to make the argument that he was, like, a top-20 receiver in the NFL.
Mentioned at 63:41 – 63:58

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Watson showed top-20 WR potential in the second half of last season

Despite durability concerns, Christian Watson is highlighted as a potential top-20 receiver. The source notes that during the second half of last season, following his return from an ACL injury, his performance was elite.

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