Jacksonville Jaguars Week 9: QB Deshaun Watson poses tough challenge
The Jacksonville Jaguars know how effective QB Deshaun Watson is.
Coming off their respective Bye Weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars will face the Houston Texans in Week 9. Although both squads currently have identical 1-6 records, their make-up is very different. While the ‘Jags’ will go with rookie Jake Luton at quarterback, the Texans will be led by Deshaun Watson.
In his latest presser, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone talked about the need to be able to do many things to try to stop Watson. Marrone mentioned that Watson can extend plays and has can shrug opposing players off. He went on to say the quarterback has a high level of confidence, a good arm, and is a threat to run the ball.
The Jaguars that know this very well as they have face the fourth-year signal-caller six times since the Texans drafted him and he has beaten them five times. In those six games, the 2017 first-round pick has completed 112 passes for 1,194 yards, seven touchdowns, and just three interceptions.
This season, Watson has thrown 15 touchdowns and could feast on a Jaguars pass defense that ranks 26th in passing touchdowns allowed and has given up 15. In the Jaguars’ favor, the quarterback has been sacked 22 times, so the Jaguars may get a chance to get their pass-rush going against him.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars need to stop Watson if they want to help Jake Luton.
Jake Luton will make his first NFL against the Texans. Even though he has been solid in practice, the coaching staff doesn’t really know how he will respond on game day. It’s one thing to go against practice squad players, and it’s a completely different one to throw the ball in tight coverage while being pressured.
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One thing the Jaguars can do to help their rookie quarterback is not falling behind against the Texans. If they get into a shootout, it will be harder for them to follow their game time and in turn, put Luton in a less-than-stellar situation to succeed. That’s why it will be so pivotal to stop Watson.