I watched every second of Watson’s freshman season at UCLA. While it’s fairly evident he was not best utilized, Watson has far more flaws to his game than upside. Watson was completely unreliable for the Bruins last season because he made so many errors each time he stepped onto the floor. Also, Watson is not physically or athletically that gifted of an athlete. At the NBA combines he measured at 6 ft 6, a two full inches shorter than what he was touted in college. More concerning though is his below average measurements on the strength and agility portion of the combine which is the standard for evaluating a player’s athletic and physical capabilities. Also, keep in mind this below average performance came against projected 2nd round and undrafted players, not the expected first round picks. Watson has a deceptive body frame and style to his game that makes him appear to be a super-athlete but he’s not. It’s bad advice like this article that convinced Watson to declare and hire an agent even though he risks not even being drafted.
Thanks for the excellent write-up on Peyton, Tyler! But with this class, he should probably declare! While he might be better off sticking around another year, he’s already been noticed…
What do you think would be an ideal draft range for a team to take the chance on Peyton Watson?
I watched every second of Watson’s freshman season at UCLA. While it’s fairly evident he was not best utilized, Watson has far more flaws to his game than upside. Watson was completely unreliable for the Bruins last season because he made so many errors each time he stepped onto the floor. Also, Watson is not physically or athletically that gifted of an athlete. At the NBA combines he measured at 6 ft 6, a two full inches shorter than what he was touted in college. More concerning though is his below average measurements on the strength and agility portion of the combine which is the standard for evaluating a player’s athletic and physical capabilities. Also, keep in mind this below average performance came against projected 2nd round and undrafted players, not the expected first round picks. Watson has a deceptive body frame and style to his game that makes him appear to be a super-athlete but he’s not. It’s bad advice like this article that convinced Watson to declare and hire an agent even though he risks not even being drafted.
Thanks for the excellent write-up on Peyton, Tyler! But with this class, he should probably declare! While he might be better off sticking around another year, he’s already been noticed…