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TE Ben Watson, New England Patriots

HT: 6-3, WT: 253, Born: 12-18-1980, College: Georgia, Drafted: Round 1, Pick 32

2008 Projections

2007 Game Summaries

Week 1 - Watson made the most out of his two targets, hauling both of them in for nine total yards and his first touchdown of the season, which was a five yard, pass on a third and goal.

Week 2 - With all of the weapons on offense, Watson was open whenever Brady wanted him. He scored the first touchdown of the game on a seven yard pass in the back right side of the end zone with nobody near him.

Week 3 - Watson caught a touchdown for the third straight game in the first quarter.

Week 4 - Watson only caught one pass for five yards in the first half. He would add another catch for seven yards in the second half.

Week 5 - The big tight end had a huge game as he caught every pass thrown to him for 107 yards and two touchdowns. He was not targeted until the second quarter, but was open every time Brady threw his way. Watson also ran a reverse for 11 yards.

Week 6 - Watson caught a 28 yard strike deep down the middle of the field. He also had a six yard catch that was negated by a penalty. On the play, Watson injured his ankle and did not return. He was able to walk to the locker room under his own power.

Week 7 - Watson did not play against the Miami Dolphins due to injury.

Week 9 - Watson's status for the game was up in the air, but he played through the injury and caught two of the three passes thrown his way for ten yards.

Week 11 - Watson made the most of his opportunities against the Bills. His touchdown catch was a nice grab in the rear corner of the end zone. The pass was a little high but he was easily able to reel it in for the score.

Week 12 - Watson's first target of the game came with 32 seconds left in the second quarter, which he caught for a five yard gain. His second grab came in the third quarter and went for six yards and his final reception came in the fourth quarter and also went for six yards.

Week 13 - Watson was targeted a fair amount, but only had one catch for a first down on the night. He dropped a touchdown pass, and had a touchdown reception knocked out of his hands by Ray Lewis in the first quarter.

Week 14 - Watson was mostly an afterthought for QB Tom Brady in the victory as the talented wide receivers for New England stole the show.

Week 15 - Watson was inactive for the game against the Jets.

Week 16 - Watson did not play due to injury.

Week 17 - Ben Watson caught four passes for 38 yards, on six targets. Watson dropped a couple of passes in the first quarter, but later settled down and had separate receptions of 21 and 16 later in the game, showing his ability to get down field.

Week 19 - Watson was the target on Brady's first incompletion, but took advantage of his other targets, catching both for touchdowns, displaying good hands in tight coverage.

Week 20 - Watson caught one pass, and was targeted in the end zone by Brady on the Antonio Cromartie interception. If Cromartie didn't intercept the pass, it's still not a sure thing that Watson would have come down with it. Aside from that, he was a non-factor.

Week 21 - Watson did not have a reception on the night, but would have had a touchdown catch if not for defensive pass interference in the end zone. The Patriots ended up getting a touchdown two plays after the interference penalty.