There is growing chatter about the Jaguars selecting Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson at No. 4, Jason Cole of Bleacher Report tweets. Watson has not really been linked to the Jaguars during the draft process, so this news some as a bit of a shock. 
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The Jaguars, of course, already have a former top five pick at quarterback in Blake Bortles. However, Bortles struggled mightily in 2016 and it’s not even clear whether Jacksonville will exercise his fifth-year option for 2018. The option, guaranteed for injury only, would give the QB an $18MM salary in that additional season.
So far, the athletic Watson has been widely projected as a late first round type. He might have the most upside of any quarterback in this year’s class, but concerns about his accuracy have him pegged below UNC quarterback Mitch Trubisky on most draft boards. If the Jaguars follow through and take Watson at No. 4, the Texans at No. 25 are one team that could be severely disappointed, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. In Tuesday’s dueling live mock draft on PFR, I had Houston selecting Watson with their No. 25 overall pick.
Whoever takes Watson gets the best QB in the draft. Give me a proven winner who always ups his play in the biggest games over someone that tested good at the combine
he’s definetly best QB this year
I wouldn’t draft him in any round. A traditional drip back QB is always better than the athlete wannabe QB.
Meh. give me a winner over someone that couldn’t even beat out someone that couldn’t make it to the NFL any day
Bortles is still only 25 years old, huge mistake to give up on him so soon.
What has he shown to counter that? He’s not that good.
Geno Smith. 40 – 4.59, Jump 33.5, Broad 124. 6’2 32.5″ Arms 218 lbs, 9.25″ hands. 67.4% Completion 2.2 TD/Game 153.5 Rating.
Deshaun Watson. 40 – 4.66, Jump 32.5, Broad 119. 6’2 33″ Arms 221 lbs. 9.75″ hands. 67.4% Completion 2.3 TD/Game 157.5 Rating.
Watson seems to have the intangibles, but the measurables are pretttttty similar.
Would those intangibles include the wherewithal to not get clocked in the jaw by a teammate for petty locker room drama?
Smokescreen.. no way that happens and I don’t see teams being stupid enough to buy into it
If the Jags draft Watson and it’s the end of Bortles in Jacksonville do they trade him to a team like Denver?
As a Texans fan….we will take him