Deshaun Watson

QB, Clemson. Round 1, pick 12 of the 2017 draft, to the Houston Texans with a pick that came by trade.

After Week 9, 2026A2nd of 15 picks in his class drafted near him
Tieraverage starterAfter Week 9, 2026
Points139After Week 9, 2026
Redraft7thof 252, went 12th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-B-AAA+DC+B-CD+A
May 1, 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 10, 2027season's end

Last point: After Week 9, 2026.

Deshaun Watson, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2017HOU7B-13th of 271246413
2018HOU16A3rd of 40131,16429
2019HOU15A3rd of 35131,14631
2020HOU16A+1st of 301497841
2021did not playDtied 21st of 25110
2022CLE6C+18th of 2863874
2023CLE6B-16th of 2783837
2024CLE7C18th of 2664154
2025did not playD+tied 17th of 2530
After Week 9, 2026CLE8A2nd of 15050910

How his points add up

  1. 2017 13 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.49×quality: 24th of 49 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.00×points scale1010.0×rookie season1.2512.5
  2. 2018 29 points

    quarterback pay2.05×full starter's season1.00×quality: 12th of 50 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.29×points scale1026.5×second season1.1029.2
  3. 2019 31 points

    quarterback pay2.05×full starter's season1.00×quality: 10th of 52 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.40×points scale1028.8+Pro Bowl2.130.9
  4. 2020 41 points

    quarterback pay2.05×full starter's season1.00×quality: 2nd of 48 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.88×points scale1038.6+Pro Bowl2.140.6
  5. 2022 4 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.44×quality: 50th of 61 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.53×points scale104.8×fifth season on0.854.1
  6. 2023 7 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.39×quality: 28th of 56 quarterbacks by PFF grade1.00×points scale108.1×fifth season on0.856.9
  7. 2024 4 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.41×quality: 39th of 51 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.62×points scale105.2×fifth season on0.854.4
  8. After Week 9, 2026 10 points

    quarterback pay2.05×share of a starter's season0.91×quality: 36th of 48 quarterbacks by PFF grade0.64×points scale1012.0×fifth season on0.8510.2
  9. 2021, 2025 0 points: no graded snaps

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2017 draft, picks 10 to 14.

  1. 10Rd 1Patrick MahomesQB · Texas Tech · ChiefsA+325pointsgood starter1stin a redraft
  2. 11Rd 1Marshon LattimoreCB · Ohio State · SaintsB107pointsdepth14thin a redraft
  3. 12Rd 1Deshaun WatsonQB · Clemson · TexansA139pointsaverage starter7thin a redraft
  4. 13Rd 1Haason ReddickILB · Temple · CardinalsB+99pointsaverage starter21stin a redraft
  5. 14Rd 1Derek BarnettDE · Tennessee · EaglesB-85pointsdepth29thin a redraft

The Texans' 2017 class

Every Texans draft since 2017

  1. 12Rd 1Deshaun WatsonQB · ClemsonA139pointsaverage starter7thin a redraft
  2. 57Rd 2Zach CunninghamILB · VanderbiltB-46pointsdepth67thin a redraft
  3. 89Rd 3D'Onta ForemanRB · TexasB-11pointsbust138thin a redraft
  4. 130Rd 4Julien DavenportOT · BucknellB-10pointsbust139thin a redraft
  5. 142Rd 4Carlos WatkinsDT · ClemsonB+29pointsdepth91stin a redraft
  6. 169Rd 5Treston DecoudCB · Oregon StateC-0pointsbust205thin a redraft
  7. 243Rd 7Kyle FullerC · BaylorB+1pointbust192ndin a redraft