It was all in the context of why he chose the Texans over the Cowboys.
“One of the special things about Dallas [was] they gave me that opportunity,” Cobb said on a conference call with Houston reporters Friday. “They made the decision a little bit tough to either go back to Dallas, or Houston. I was excited about the opportunity to come to Houston, but Dallas definitely did give me that opportunity....The reason I picked the Texans is, obviously, I think that you look at what they’ve been able to do over the past few years,” Cobb said. “[They] went to the playoffs four of the past five times. At this point in my career, I still don’t have a ring, so I want to be in a situation where I have that possibility. I think when you look at Deshaun and what he’s been able to do since he’s been in the league, I’ve been really impressed from afar watching him. He has tremendous ability. He’s a winner. He’s won at every level, from high school to college. I think he has that ability to take us to a Super Bowl and I want to be a part of something special with him.”
Like with everything, the context matters.
Of course this is typical for free agency. That fact doesn’t help your argument though. He said he picked Texans (over Cowboys) because of the opportunity to win a Superbowl and, explicitly, because he thinks Watson will be the guy to get it done. We don’t have to agree with him. But we don’t get to pretend it isn’t what he said.