Those are his quarterback’s words. Not mine. Aaron Rodgers showered praise on the rookie wideout after the great stretch of football he is on.
Six touchdowns in the last three weeks, after having zero is remarkable. However it goes deeper than that. Remember back to Week 1 and the poorly timed drop on a sure-fire touchdown? Here’s what Rodgers had to say then about Watson.
There are going to be growing pains, this is real football, it’s different, there’s nerves.”
Now? Rodgers on the Pat McAfee Show yesterday clearly proud of his improvement.
The growing pains was an accurate prediction, in a way it was literal. Watson missed three weeks this season with a hamstring injury. In the six games before this run, he only had 88 yards receiving. In the three games since? 265 yards on just 12 catches.
This “dude” is going to be a focal point for the final five games, but into the future for the Green and Gold.
