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I was always mixed on Watson... he had some incredible bright spots (such as the now infamous Champ Bailey chase down that should have been ruled a touchback) but was very inconsistent. But he always seemed like a solid team player, so I am glad that he is finally thriving somewhere.
According to Charles Robinson, NE "underutilized" him (Colts' familiar playoff ring nearing dead tone - NFL - Yahoo! Sports - down in the winners section of the article). I would disagree with that, I think they tried to go to him a lot, but he had a pretty significant percentage of dropped passes. It's hard to conssitently utilize someone that is so inconsistent.
Watson strikes me as a guy who needs to be targeted semi-frequently to frequently to get in his groove. New England doesn't play offense like that, hence his drops, but Cleveland can because there isn't anybody else to throw to. Now that he's more active in the passing game he's getting better results. He's always been a good player, just not the best fit for a NE pass receiving tight end.