Meet the Prospect: Christian Watson

Key observations: Watson comes from a soccer household. His father was a defensive again at Howard and had a five-year NFL profession (1993-97) as a security. His brother, Tre, performed linebacker at Illinois and Maryland. His uncle, Cedric, performed at Marshall.

Watson earned an 89.5 receiving grade by Professional Soccer Focus this previous season, whereas taking part in in a run-heavy offense. On the Senior Bowl, Watson completed within the high three in grading by PFF in receiver one-on-one drills.

Watson’s top ranks within the ninetieth percentile for broad receivers within the NFL, whereas his 40-yard sprint completed within the 92nd percentile and his broad soar within the 98th percentile.

He did file 16 drops over his faculty profession, per PFF, which is excessive.

What they needed to say about him: “Watson is a protracted, rangy wideout with wonderful fluidity and explosiveness. He lined up exterior and was primarily used as a vertical weapon at NDSU. He good points floor in a rush together with his lengthy stride, and he can change speeds when the ball goes up within the air. He ran by everybody he performed towards final season.

“Watson confirmed surprisingly good route talent on the Reese’s Senior Bowl in February. He was capable of win with quickness off the road and confirmed the power to effectively drop his weight and burst out of the break level down the sphere. He has a big catch radius, too. General, I assumed Watson was a stable vertical/stretch receiver primarily based on his sport tape, however the Senior Bowl efficiency confirmed a extra well-rounded expertise. He may emerge as probably the greatest pass-catchers on this class.” – Daniel Jeremiah, NFL media analyst