Defensive tackle Desmond Watson is 6'6" and tips the scales at nearly 450 pounds. If he makes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' active roster, he'll be the heaviest player to ever lace up cleats in the NFL.
The Bucs' coaching staff sees tremendous potential of a young prospect who can grow into a legitimate force.
"Right now, we just have to see how long he can stay on the field, and [we] put him on a program where we think he can make some progress," head coach Todd Bowles said, per ESPN's Jenna Laine. "We didn't get him to say, 'Hey, we have to put you on the field right now.' It's, 'Hey, we can try to put you on this program and see what we can come up with and see if we can get our endurance better,' and have him become a better player that way, then kind of see where he is."
With the near 350-pound Vita Vea starting at nose tackle for Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers have the perfect mentor in place to maximize Watson's upside and possibly develop another war daddy in the middle of their defense.
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The Bucs' coaching staff sees tremendous potential of a young prospect who can grow into a legitimate force.
"Right now, we just have to see how long he can stay on the field, and [we] put him on a program where we think he can make some progress," head coach Todd Bowles said, per ESPN's Jenna Laine. "We didn't get him to say, 'Hey, we have to put you on the field right now.' It's, 'Hey, we can try to put you on this program and see what we can come up with and see if we can get our endurance better,' and have him become a better player that way, then kind of see where he is."
With the near 350-pound Vita Vea starting at nose tackle for Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers have the perfect mentor in place to maximize Watson's upside and possibly develop another war daddy in the middle of their defense.
