Although he went undrafted, Watson was one of just two running backs to catch 50-plus passes in the FBS last year. Add to that his 4.39-second speed, and he makes for an intriguing weapon to add to Denver's new-look offense helmed by first-round quarterback Bo Nix, who has proven to be quite savvy at distributing the 'gimme' throws to playmakers in the short game, allowing them to get out in space, and do what they do.
After all, Watson stands at just 5-foot-9 and 189 pounds. The Broncos have a twitchy, smallish running back on the roster already in Jaleel McLaughlin, but Watson's receiving ability combined with his speed, and perhaps even his vision, made him an attractive draw for Payton. "I’m not making the comparison, but when drafted Kamara, we saw that vision, but we didn’t realize the other things in the running game," Payton said. "The first handoff in the preseason, I think against the Chargers, he went 52 yards for a touchdown. And we were like, ‘Man, we can hand the ball off to him.’ But if you asked me the traits that attracted us to Blake, it was certainly that that we saw in the passing game, and you saw pretty good football IQ too.
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