Deshaun Watson earns rookie QB praise from O'Brien   Published: Aug 01, 2017 at 11:55 AM           Around The NFL Podcast Co-Host                          Bill O'Brien has authored three straight nine-win seasons in Houston without any hint of a legitimate signal-caller.     Once billed as a quarterback whisperer, the coach has struggled to develop a franchise arm, which comes  Marco Estrada Jersey as no surprise when you examine the laundry list of milquetoast talent throwing the ball during O'Brien's tenure.      , , , , , , and ? Good luck unearthing a more humdrum, soulle s patch of pa sers.     Le s than a week into training camp, has O'Brien finally found an answer? His enthusiasm for first-round quarterback appears to grow with each practice.     "Deshaun is I've ever been around," O'Brien said Tuesday following the team's latest camp se sion.     We're a long way from June, when the coach tempered expectations by saying Watson -- mired in a battle with Savage -- was         If there's reason for suspicion, it comes from O'Brien himself. After all, this is the same coach who infamously gushed over Hoyer and Mallett -- a couple of JAGs -- during a troubling scene from two summers ago.     O'Brien isn't alone, though, with longtime Houston beat writer John McClain comparing Watson to an iconic Hall of Famer:    I covered Warren Moon from from Day 1 for 10 years. At his 3rd practice, Watson reminds me of Moon n his first camp in 1984. So smooth! John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL)      McClain on Tuesday tweeted that Watson on a completion in the red-zone, while noting that Savage and the first-rounder are cause they're pushing each other."     Still, O'Brien hoisting up Watson begs the question: How many rookie quarterbacks has the coach been around? The list is brief, led by Savage in Houston and Matt Gutierrez, Kevin O'Connell, Zac Robinson, Mallett and Hoyer with the . Not exactly a feast for the gods.     Bottom line: NFL quarterbacks look competent in basic camp practices against hyper-vanilla defensive fronts. Still, the transition from college to the pros is thorny, leaving coach Bill Parcells to drum up his for drafting a non-dud under center:                            Watson pa ses every test save for leaving  Aaron Sanchez Jersey school after his junior season. Should he be dinged for that decision when he was motivated enough to graduate with a degree in communications after just three years at Clemson?     His NFL future is hazy, but Watson is off to a solid start. Let's see where we are when the real games begin.     Here's what else we learned from Tuesday's training camp action:     Tensions bubbled over in a smattering of NFL cities. Let's Roger Clemens Jersey  start in New England where wideout and cornerback were after a brief scuffle. Maintaining a zero-tolerance policy on fights, coach Bill Belichick immediately hit the ejector seat on both players following the fisticuffs.      is back to his old tricks. The linebacker triggered a after he dove at the knees of , the veteran running back on the mend from a torn ACL.     Paul Dehner of The Cincinnati Enquirer summed it up appropriately:       That hit to Bernards knees by Burfict might be the dumbest thing Ive ever seen at a training camp practice. Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr)      Last week, floated the idea Baltimore might own the league's top trio of wideouts. We don't agree -- and receiver .     Back to Mallett, who dangerously performance that saw him to s an ungodly seven picks, prompting pa s rusher to openly mock his teammate. Mallett has been a flowering disaster in camp, and can't be bothered with the prospect of joining the team: We don't really care about that right now."     This Mallett guy's something special.     Asked to unpack his desire for a , 39-year-old defensive back paralleled his quest to the world of romance. Newman said. "You might get eye contact, maybe a smile and then never hear from her again, right? So I'm chasing this hot babe known as the Lombardi Trophy."     Different story in New England, where owner Robert Kraft bemoaned his team's biggest offseason hurdle, admitting: "We had a problem. so we had to change the construction around."     Talk about a long, dark night of the soul. Thankfully, Pats fans will watch the team unveil their latest banner on Sept. 7, right before New England beats the 47-7 in the season opener.      corner wanted to wear the same No. 24 jersey made famous by Gang Green icon . The team's response?         Transaction Corner     The furnished safety with a Troy Tulowitzki Jersey  packed with $25 million guaranteed. Entering the final season of a five-year pact he signed in 2013, Seattle's hard-hitting backstop is now on the books through 2020 and set to potentially finish his career with the team that drafted him back in 2010.     Left tackles keep vanishing on us. One day after called it quits, 30-year-old bookend announced his after seven seasons with the and one with the . Draped with multiple Pro Bowls and All-Pro mentions during his career, Clady in his prime was one of the best left tackles around.     It won't hover near the of Folk-Aguayo, but the on Tuesday veteran booter to match wits with , a 22-year-old kicker with zero experience in the NFL.     The after five days with the club. It's fair to wonder how many more chances the 29-year-old left tackle will be given.     Injury Updates     No reason for panic, but was Tuesday after feeling sorene s during warmups. Coming off shoulder surgery, a cautious  Kendrys Morales Jersey approach is the sensible path for Ace Boogie.        Ugly news out of the nation's capital, where coach Jay Gruden announced that tight end -- stashed away on the physically unable to perform list -- met with a specialist about his toe injury. Reed is now saddled with the dubious NO TIMETABLE FOR RETURN designation.     Back to the Nest, where the injury bug continues to gnaw. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that rookie guard tore his ACL, MCL and PCL while running with the first team Tuesday. He's done for the year.     Coach John Harbaugh also announced that tight end will mi s the entire season following MCL surgery. After losing Gillmore and , the are paper-thin at tight end. , anyone?      rookie pa s-rusher was given the go-ahead to participate in 11-on-11 drills on the heels of post-Combine shoulder surgery.       This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue. Click here Click here Click here