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[Clove]

Can someone please either tell me why, or explain to me why not even one team has thrown a deep pass against a receiver or Tight End that Watkins is covering?

I'm waiting to see how he defends deep passes, yet no one is testing him. Is there a possibility that the 5th round draft choice is already feared in this league?

 

[Rampage]

he will get tested sooner or later

 

[Clove]

he will get tested sooner or later

Roy Williams is certainly getting tested... This just makes no sense.

 

[austintodallas]

Well when you figure you have at least one of TNew, Henry, Glenn, or Williams all potentially in the same area, then yes, I would say there is probably a high degree of fear there.

Our secondary could really be something special if Watkins continues to play well.

 

[austintodallas]

Hey you used to be cowboyloveforever but you shortened it to clove. Just noticed that. The Kramer avatar tipped me off.

 

[AdamJT13]

Watkins might not be 1-on-1 with anyone to begin with. And there have been several fairly deep passes when he was the second defender involved.

 

[peplaw06]

Watkins might not be 1-on-1 with anyone to begin with. And there have been several fairly deep passes when he was the second defender involved.

That's what I was gonna say, has Watkins been manned up on somebody, or has he just been roaming around back there?? Anyone know?

 

[Clove]

Hey you used to be cowboyloveforever but you shortened it to clove. Just noticed that. The Kramer avatar tipped me off.

Yeah, I didn't like the long name - funny thing is, some of my sig pics still have cowboy_love_4ever on them.

 

[Clove]

That's what I was gonna say, has Watkins been manned up on somebody, or has he just been roaming around back there?? Anyone know?

It's hard for me to tell. It seems like he's free-lancing a bit, but in the system of course.

 

[Cowboy Junkie]

Can someone please either tell me why, or explain to me why not even one team has thrown a deep pass against a receiver or Tight End that Watkins is covering?

I'm waiting to see how he defends deep passes, yet no one is testing him. Is there a possibility that the 5th round draft choice is already feared in this league?

I have been also waiting to see what hes got out there...
I am hopefull that not throwing to him is telling in itself or maybe telling about the pass rush

 

[TEK2000]

Perhaps our pass rush has Offensive Coordinators and QB's a little hesitant to call some LONG pass plays that take time to develop.

Then again, maybe the QB simply sees the 6'5" LONG WINGSPAN Watkins roaming around back there and thinks better of it.

 

[jrumann59]

It is possible that QBs are thinking his height and length will require perfect throws since what he lacks in speed his height would make up for the separation.

 

[Clove]

It is possible that QBs are thinking his height and length will require perfect throws since what he lacks in speed his height would make up for the separation.

I think Watkins has outstanding speed. 4.40 40 time... So not only does he have size, but great speed.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I was thinking the same thing.........teams must not be able to see over the top of him

 

[Yakuza Rich]

It looks like Watkins is playing a lot of centerfield and mostly in zone coverage, so it's tough to test him.

After charting the Dallas game, it was apparent that Dallas' main game plan was to take away the deep ball and make Brunnell beat them by either throwing in between the numbers or to Betts out on the flats.


YAKUZA

 

[conner01]

we have only played two games.

 

[jay cee]

we have only played two games.

That's what I was thinking. Watkins will be tested in the coming weeks I'm sure.

But I think overall he will do alright this season. Especially if the pass rush can continue to improve.

 

[Clove]

we have only played two games.

Yeah, but even during Training camp no one tested him.. So that's a total of 6 games.

 

[JVita17]

Yeah, but even during Training camp no one tested him.. So that's a total of 6 games.

in pre-season teams dont do what they regularly do during the season those 4 scrap games dont say anything at all and he will be tested, hes a rookie, so he should make rookie mistakes, im sure theyre more cautios of T New, Roy, and Henry then Watkins, but i love watkins so he will make the league fear him in time