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Clemson qb Watson says 'dual threat' label a stereotype
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000...se-of-race People think, 'Oh, he's a black quarterback, he must be dual-threat.' People throw around that word all the time. It's lazy," Watson told Bleacher Report. "The one thing I learned early on as a football player is people have their opinions, and I can't change them. But I can show them what they're missing. People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American and I'm a dual-threat quarterback." Watson, a junior who will decide at season's end whether to apply for early draft eligibility, was a Heisman Trophy finalist last year, and an NFL quarterbacks coach said in January that he has the potential to be drafted No. 1 overall. However, NFL Media analyst and former NFL scout Bucky Brooks says Watson has reason to be concerned about being referred to as a dual-threat QB. "Whenever you hear that dual-threat phrase, the perception is their legs are a bigger threat than their arm," Brooks said. "So it diminishes their standing as far as how they are viewed as a pro prospect. Guys like Deshaun Watson and some other quarterbacks have to fight against that stereotype to prove to others that they're worthy of being a franchise quarterback." Watson called the dual-threat label a "code word." While Watson is an accomplished rusher (1,105 yards with 12 touchdowns) last year, his effectiveness as a passer is undeniable. He completed nearly 68 percent of his passes for 4,104 yards, and shredded two of the top three defenses in college football -- Boston College and Alabama -- for more than 400 passing yards each.
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