Deshaun Watson needs to protect himself and the Houston Texans too

It can be scary to watch Deshaun Watson play football. The Houston Texans quarterback, whose promising rookie season ended with a tear in the ACL, was beaten this year on his return to the field. On Sunday night, the Texans' win over the Dallas Cowboys in the 19-16 overtime overtime was a microcosm of the problems Watson faced.

He suffered massive blows all night, seeming to have once again hurt his ribs – that he had injured two weeks earlier against the Giants – during the match. Watson looked down for the account at the end of the fourth quarter when he was hit hard and had to go to the medical tent. He was quickly eliminated, rallied and rallied Houston to victory.

But there is not really an aspect or person to blame for the pounding that Watson has suffered. It's a combination of imprudent play by Watson, one of the worst offensives in the league that protects him, and dangerous calls.

The offensive line of the Texans was brutally bad this year

Watson has been sacked 18 times in five games. To put this into perspective, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was sacked on the smallest percentage of his fall in Sunday's games, was fired only nine times in five.

Whether it's blocking or blocking passes, the Texans have not been able to play in front. Their tackle was catastrophic and Watson was almost seriously injured before making extra time against the Cowboys:

After exchanging Duane Brown last season, the Texans finished with the second largest number of bags allowed in the NFL. It is strange that they did not approach their offensive line a bit more during the off season.

They added Seantrel Henderson, ankle injury during the first week. They fished Martinas Rankin in the fourth round this year, but he struggled to miss his coaching deficit before the Cowboys game. Julie'n Davenport, their fourth-round pick in 2017, was sidelined after being reported eight times in three games, but was taken back to the starting lineup against Dallas.

Texans play with different formations to see which combinations are effective for them. Watson was fired only once against the Cowboys – an improvement – but he was hit 10 times and scrambled all night.

Watson needs to take better care of his body during games

Watson will always be the playmaker on the field. That's his way of playing college, as a rookie, and despite his injury to the ACL a year ago, that mentality continued. He just has to do a better job of not taking unnecessary shots.

On three occasions in the first half, Watson tried unsuccessfully to beat Cowboy defenders in short-distance situations. Watson is not a big quarterback – he's listed at 220 pounds – but he seems to think he weighs 40 pounds more than him.

Take this goal line, for example. Instead of just throwing a throw at Will Fuller or Keke Coutee, who were right in front of him, Watson tried to get around the Cowboys defense. This is the fourth goal and there are only a few seconds left at halftime an interception does not matter in this situation. Launch the ball and protect your body.

Watson has no real reason to try this type of parts, even though he insists that he can:

Houston has already seen what happens when Watson misses an extended time. Last season, the Texans found themselves stuck with Tom Savage and his completion percentage of 56.1% and finished the season with a record of 1 to 8 without Watson. If they were forced to play backups of Joe Webb or Brandon Weeden this year, their season would be busy.

Bill O'Brien does not do any favors to Watson.

The Texan head coach has not been a careful interlocutor with Watson.

Here is Watson who is wrecked in second and last goal, on a pitch that ends with a goal in the field:

O'Brien then led a series with Watson near the goal line, where he was defeated by linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. This training also has a purpose.

O'Brien became a little cute, opting for shotgun looks while the Texans had only one meter to go. Given the state of the Texans' offensive line, there is no guarantee that they could have shaved the talented Dallas defensive line (they got stuck in a quarterback stealth), but O & # 39; Brien does not need to put Watson in danger as much as in the first five games.

After the game, Bill O'Brien said the Texans "are who we are" when it comes to their inability to keep Watson from winning big.

O'Brien also said Watson "enjoyed this part of the game" when he talked about how Watson was hit. This is probably not a good strategy for the Texans and their young quarterback, and does not relieve Watson from blaming the amount of punishment he has suffered.

Statistically, Watson had a great night against the Cowboys with 375 passing yards, a touchdown and an interception. He added 10 races for 40 yards. There is no doubt that Watson has the decisive talent to be the Texan's long-time starter and unquestionably the best quarterback they've ever had in franchise history.

But he has to stay on the ground. And to do this, Watson and the Texans must get on the right track and make sure he will not be hurt in the future.