Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson feels the jump in his game from year three to the advent of his fourth year in the NFL.
One of the reasons Watson cited was his time he spent with offensive coordinator Tim Kelly last season and getting a feel for his mentality.
“Having that comfortability and having that confidence on exactly what we’ve been learning over the past three years now getting into my year four and being with Tim and spending a whole year last year on his mindset and what he’s thinking and now he’s the play-caller,” Watson told reporters on Aug. 21. “Now having that, we’re being on the same page and I already know before each situation what he’s thinking, so we’re on the same page.”
What exactly put Watson and Kelly on the same page? Try watching copious amounts of film together.
“Not to steal his answer, but when you’re in the meeting room with him every single day and you’re spending countless hours watching tape and going through situations, a lot of times you’re just kind of talking about how each other are seeing the game,” Kelly said. “Hey, what were you looking at here? What decision would you make in this situation? What play do you like here? Who do you like running these routes? We’re having all these discussions leading up to practice or leading up to the game and then when we get on the field, we’re able to take advantage of that and make sure that we’re both on the same page and really allow us to execute seamlessly.”
The philosophy of the Texans’ offense in 2020 is put defenses into conflict. In other, Houston’s opponents will have to pick their poison as Watson has a variety of targets to whom he can distribute the ball. Getting on the same page with his offensive coordinator is the first step to making this approach effective.
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