CLEMSON, S.C. -- On the video board hanging above the far end zone at Clemson’s indoor practice facility, highlights of Deshaun Watson's spectacular college career flickered across the screen, each throw labeled by route type and interspersed with video of Patriots star Tom Brady making a similar pass. It was a not-so-subtle statement for the dozens (maybe 100) NFL personnel gathered there Thursday to watch Watson work out at the Tigers’ pro day.
The comparison to Brady, arguably the best quarterback in NFL history, might seem a bit outlandish. But this is Watson, a player his coach has already compared favorably to Michael Jordan.