Darren Fells has played with his fair share of quarterbacks, from Russell Wilson to Carson Palmer to Matthew Stafford.
According to the 6-7, 270-pound Houston Texans tight end, his current quarterback, Deshaun Watson, is already a great at the position.
“He is one of the most phenomenal quarterbacks I’ve ever played for,” Fells said. “His ability to learn from mistakes extremely quick is huge. I’ve never seen him miss two passes twice. He’ll miss one at practice one day and then he’ll never miss that again. That, in my mind, is one of the main differences that make up an average quarterback and a great quarterback.”
Fells was Watson’s biggest red zone target in every sense last year. The former basketball player caught seven touchdown passes from Watson, all in the red zone, and the scoring receptions tied DeAndre Hopkins for the most on the team.
Watson doesn’t simply excel in his athleticism. The way that Watson relates to his teammates and transmits the strategy is also what separates the former 2017 first-round pick from the rest of the pack.
“His ability to communicate, both in the huddle, on the field, off the field, is huge,” Fells said. “It just shows that he’s maturing extremely fast and he’s on another level when it comes to that ability.”
If Watson can take another step in his development, even as a great quarterback, the Texans should handily defend their AFC South title.
