TE#84
Benjamin Watson
gsis_id 00-0022943
NE
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2019 weekly average
- Separation
- 3.22 yd
- Cushion
- 5.13 yd
- YAC above expectation
- -0.92
- Avg YAC
- 2.78
- Share of intended air yards
- 10.2%
- Catch rate
- 70.0%
Advanced charting
Source: Pro Football Reference advanced2019 season total / average
- Broken tackles (rec)
- 2
- Drops
- 3
- Drop rate
- 6.5%
- Passer rating when targeted
- 86.8
- Interceptions on targets
- 0
Bio & status
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 255 lb
- College
- Georgia; Duke (Southeastern Conference)
- Draft
- 2004 · Rd 1 · Pk 32 · NE
- Rookie season
- 2004
- Experience
- 16 yr
- Status
- ACT
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2018 · TE cohort of 28
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified TE in 2018; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
C.J. UzomahTE · CIN · distance 0.69
- Separation
- 2.75
- Cushion
- 5.03
- YAC over expected
- 0.41
- Share of air yards
- 10.8
- Catch rate
- 67.2
Dallas GoedertTE · PHI · distance 0.81
- Separation
- 3.26
- Cushion
- 5.15
- YAC over expected
- 0.61
- Share of air yards
- 7.7
- Catch rate
- 75.0
Austin HooperTE · ATL · distance 0.81
- Separation
- 3.24
- Cushion
- 5.58
- YAC over expected
- 0.22
- Share of air yards
- 11.3
- Catch rate
- 80.7
Mark AndrewsTE · BAL · distance 0.86
- Separation
- 2.90
- Cushion
- 5.24
- YAC over expected
- 1.06
- Share of air yards
- 11.3
- Catch rate
- 68.0
Chris HerndonTE · NYJ · distance 1.02
- Separation
- 3.13
- Cushion
- 5.74
- YAC over expected
- 0.99
- Share of air yards
- 12.1
- Catch rate
- 69.6
Benjamin Watson baseline
- Separation
- 2.64
- Cushion
- 5.17
- YAC over expected
- -0.19
- Share of air yards
- 12.2
- Catch rate
- 76.1