{"id":16462,"date":"2017-03-20T21:24:07","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T01:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=16462"},"modified":"2017-04-02T14:12:05","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T18:12:05","slug":"arizona-cardinals-should-draft-deshaun-watson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/03\/20\/arizona-cardinals-should-draft-deshaun-watson\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arizona Cardinals Should Draft DeShaun Watson"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the off-season drama of wondering if Carson Palmer<\/a><\/strong> will play another season now over, the Arizona Cardinals still need to find the quarterback of the future. Draft experts and scouts are not sold on the overall talent level of the prospects in the 2017 draft, but there are still some players worth taking. With the 13th pick in the draft, some are saying that it is too high of a draft position\u00a0to take a quarterback that might not see the field this season. Here is why they are wrong.<\/p>\n

The Arizona Cardinals Should Draft DeShaun Watson<\/h2>\n

DeShaun Watson<\/strong> is not exactly what Bruce Arians<\/strong> looks for, but he is more than qualified. Arians has gone on the record stating that Palmer is the prototypical\u00a0quarterback\u00a0regarding his size and build. Watson is two inches shorter and 20 pounds\u00a0lighter than Palmer, but makes up for it with a healthy posture in the pocket and excellent toughness for his slender frame.<\/p>\n

The most impressive thing about Watson is that he is a winner; a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist and a National champion. During his two full seasons as a starter, he\u00a0only lost two games.\u00a0Watson was able to beat Ohio State and Alabama in his final two games as a Clemson\u00a0Tiger, both of which have many pro-caliber\u00a0defensive players. All the intangibles\u00a0you could ever want in the field general, Watson has displayed over his last two seasons.<\/p>\n

Watson can set himself apart against most of the other quarterbacks in the draft by the number of NFL type throws he made. It would be easy to point out the simplicity of the system that Watson ran at Clemson, but if you watch closely he can make all the throws you need. Having Mike Williams<\/strong> as a target has also helped to make Watson look good. To counter that point, you could also argue that having an NFL receiver to work with the last two seasons has helped him develop the kind of timing that Watson will need at the next level.<\/p>\n

A Look at the Film<\/h3>\n

Take a look at a few of the throws by Watson in these clips from a video by Draft Breakdown against the Auburn Tigers:<\/p>\n

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Watson throws a dart to Williams back shoulder. pic.twitter.com\/tuKaUWUZN4<\/a><\/p>\n

— Lenny Letcher (@LennyLetcher) March 23, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n