The Houston Texans surrendered their 2018 first-round pick to move up 13 slots and draft Deshaun Watson for a reason. On Thursday night, which also happens to be Watson's birthday, we saw exactly that reason. But we'll get there in a second.
We've got to set the stage, because before Watson showcased the immensity of his talent, he got absolutely clobbered by Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins. It was a nasty, brutal hit.
But not only did the rookie get right back up, he made the Bengals defense look silly while he snaked and stiff-armed his way through all 11 players on the way to a 49-yard touchdown scamper.