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At Deshaun Watson's Pro Day, Dabo Swinney explains Michael Jordan comparison

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- At Deshaun Watson's Pro Day Thursday, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney explained why he compared his star quarterback to Michael Jordan at the Senior Bowl in January when asked about the Browns taking Watson at No. 1.

"Some of the media folks got mad at me because I said if you pass on him you're passing on Michael Jordan,'' told reporters after the Pro Day Thursday. "But I don't know how to articulate the type of greatness that's inside of him. And for me that's what Michael Jordan represents because that's what I grew up with.