Report: Deshaun Watson visits with Kansas City Chiefs on Monday
Clemson’s Deshaun Watson would provide a unique fit under head coach Andy Reid in Kansas City.
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has a few visits to take care of ahead of the NFL Draft in just over three weeks, and added one to his list today.
ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported that Watson visited with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday, with a visit to the Browns scheduled for Tuesday.
Watson joins North Carolina’s Mitchell Trubisky as the quarterbacks that have piqued Chiefs head coach Andy Reid’s interest, who has made a living with mobile quarterbacks. Watson, although rated by many to be behind Trubisky in most mock drafts, may have a better chance to succeed in Kansas City than his North Carolina counterpart.
With Donovan McNabb and Michael Vick on his resume from his time in Philadelphia, Watson would surely fit in well with Reid’s playing style. However, the team already has Alex Smith, who has led them to the playoffs and proven himself already as a leader.
Visits don’t guarantee anything for any team, but the fit seems to be there between Watson, Kansas City and Reid. We could easily see a situation where Watson is able to learn behind a successful Smith with a proven track record.
On the other hand, he could get tossed into the fire and utilized right away by a coach with great experience with Watson’s style.
Either way, Watson would have a win-win situation with the Chiefs, if he still falls to the 27th pick. Watson was rated a top-five, even top-three, quarterback in many positional projections and mock drafts, and finds himself in a draft where many teams are already set under center.