Before he even threw his first career pass in college, I could tell Deshaun Watson was an All-American.
How?
It was his demeanor. He just looked the part. And then when I saw him throw his first pass, there was no doubt in my mind he was.
I was sitting in the press box in Athens, Georgia on August 30, 2014 when Watson came out for warm ups. Of course, I had seen him in practice several times before that, but it was at that moment I turned to my colleague, and longtime friend, Hale McGranahan and said, “He looks like an All-American.