Jaylen Watson Boosts Rams' Secondary with Elite Coverage

0:00On March 25th, the Los Angeles Rams just added cornerback Jalen Watson to their defense, bringing a player with solid stats from his first four NFL seasons. Since entering the league, he's forced tight windows on 30.4% of targets since 2022, ranking 5th among corners with. Over 200 targets, last season he played tight coverage 22.6% of the time, good for six place. Watson shines in past defense too. Over his past two seasons in 24 games, he's allowed just one touchdown in coverage. He's notched six passes defended every year for a total of 24, and quarterbacks had a passer rating of 69.0 when targeting. Him last year, 10th best among qualifiers. His tackling stands out with a 92.8% success rate last season, 10th among corners and ahead of all Rams players at the first occasion. Position, that reliability helps in run support and short yardage stops.

1:00On blitzes, Watson has a 14.3% sac rate getting to the quarterback four times in 28 attempts. His overall PFF defense grade hit 74.1 last year, 16th among corners with 200 snaps. Rams fans should love how Watson bolsters the secondary with his coverage skills insure hands, setting up a tougher unit right away.