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Robert Watts is a former linebacker out of Boston College, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 64th overall pick (round 3) in the 1977 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Robert Watts Draft Context
Robert Watts was the 64th overall pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Robert Watts
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Robin Earl | RB | Chicago Bears | Washington |
| 63 | Edgar Fields | DT | Atlanta Falcons | Texas A&M; Navarro |
| 65 | Elmo Boyd | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Eastern Kentucky |
| 66 | Tim Wilson | RB | Houston Texans | Maryland |
| 67 | Tom Howard | OLB | Kansas City Chiefs | Texas Tech |
New Orleans Saints 1977 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1977 include Joe Campbell (DE, round 1), Mike Fultz (DT, round 2), Dave Lafary (OT, round 5), Dave Hubbard (OT, round 5), Cliff Parsley (P, round 6), Tom Schick (OG, round 6), Greg Boykin (RB, round 7), Jimmy Stewart (S, round 8), Rafael Septien (K, round 10), Oakley Dalton (DT, round 12).
Other Boston College players drafted in 1977 include Steve Schindler, Tom Lynch, Pete Cronan, Peter Cronan.
No NFL career statistics are available for Robert Watts in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
Draft Class Context
Robert Watts was the 7th of 20 LBs selected in the 1977 draft. The 64th overall pick has been used 56 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Randall Cobb in 2011, who played 173 games. Boston College had 5 players drafted in 1977, among them Steve Schindler and Tom Lynch. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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