Todd Monken says Deshaun Watson is 'still very young' — here's the math behind that claim

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Todd Monken raised some eyebrows Monday by saying that Deshaun Watson is “still a very young player that’s going to continue to grow.” He also said he believes that Watson has ‘a lot of football left in him’ coming off of his 23-19 upset of the Bucs and that the two are going to “continue to grow together.” The optimism came after Watson demonstrated the traits in Tampa that Monken firmly believed he still had: the ability to extend plays with his legs, excellent decision-making, the use of multiple cadences and accurate passing. According to Pro Football Focus, Watson ranked No. 6 among NFL quarterbacks in Week 2 with an 88.8 grade, and also climbed to No. 8 with a 112.9 rating, slightly higher than the 112.4 mark he posted in 2020 in Houston when he led the NFL with 4,823 yards.

Scoop News DeskCleveland, Ohio area (publisher market; exact incident location not stated) · Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:05 AM UTCUpdated Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:31 AM UTC

Scoop News reporting summary

The text below was supplied by the Scoop Newsroom app. Third-party reporting is attributed in the source panel.

Jameis Winston, who might start the rest of the season for the Giants in place of an injured Jaxson Dart (knee), is 32. What’s more, Watson’s development was largely arrested after his stellar 2020 season, in which he led the NFL in passing yards and was second in the NFL in rating.

Breaking news moves fast. Follow @Will466513 for breaking alerts and meaningful updates as this story develops. Follow on X →