Malcolm Butler aptly described Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson as an “up-and-coming Cam Newton” following the Patriots’ 36-33 thriller at Gillette Stadium Sunday.
Well then, the Patriots better figure out how to slow down elusive quarterbacks in a hurry because the real-life Cam Newton is coming to town this weekend, though the Panthers signal-caller has been more tentative in the pocket over the past year.
Watson often ran or escaped as a matter of self-preservation on Sunday. The Patriots did manage to sack him twice, hit him eight more times and pressured him on seven additional occasions. Those 17 disruptions, which included the Pats’ season high in hits and pressures, were their most in three games.