Four Reasons Joshua Dobbs Could be Better than Deshaun Watson

2. Proven Performer in Big Moments

This one comes across as a bit confusing to many. Deshaun Watson threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns against the elite Alabama Crimson Tide defense in the national championship game.

At the same time, he had 73 rushing yards.

However, Watson did have a crucial interception, as we mentioned earlier, and they still lost. In fact, Watson put up most of those stats with his team down two scores.

Meanwhile, against the Oklahoma Sooners, he only had 187 passing yards to go with a touchdown and an interception. His 145 rushing yards and one touchdown are commendable in that game as well.

In the regular season, Watson threw for 297 yards and ran for 107 against the Florida State Seminoles.

Again, these are great numbers. But Clemson only put up 23 points in that game, and the Seminoles were rebuilding.

As an SEC player, Dobbs has actually shown more consistent performances in big moments. He once led the Vols back from a two-touchdown deficit with three minutes left, and a year later he led the Vols back from a three-touchdown deficit. Those games were against the South Carolina Gamecocks and Georgia Bulldogs respectively.

Both times, he had three passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, 300 passing yards, and 100 rushing yards.

Dobbs also did his part to beat the Florida Gators last year, and he had no line help while struggling against the Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide. Watson had three All-American linemen protecting him.

When you break it down just by numbers, Watson has overall been a better performer in big moments. However, he had lots of help and never just willed his team to victory.

Dobbs has willed Tennessee to victory in impossible situations. That’s an advantage, and it also leads to our next point.

Next: Reason #3: Leadership