Season so far
With just one game played this season, it is too early to draw sweeping conclusions about Xavier Watts' long-term trajectory. In his 75-snap debut against Green Bay, Watts produced a replacement-level 62.4 overall grade while performing neutrally on the vast majority of his reps. His performance was aided by dependable run defense and sound tackling when triggering into the alley from depth. However, his 61.4 coverage grade was weighed down by two notable deep-half busts against Christian Watson in the second half. He managed to redeem his day late in the fourth quarter by intercepting a tipped pass and returning it 17 yards.