Elementary, My Dear Watson: Why Benjamin Watson's Return Is a No Brainer

Benjamin Watson makes his long awaited return to the grid iron Friday, but you sure wouldn’t know that if most of your Boston sports knowledge comes from the radio dial.  That’s because No. 84 has been largely forgotten, replaced by No. 87.  No, not that No. 87 (Ben Coates). The man is Chris Baker.  Baker comes from our neighbors to the south, the J-E-T-S (Jets, Jets, Jets!), where he’s spent the entirety of his eight-year career.  He put up some fairly impressive numbers for the white and green, his best year coming in 2007 (15 starts, 41 catches, 409 yards, three touchdowns).  Otherwise, his numbers have been rather mediocre. Yet after one preseason game, Baker has been all but crowned as Watson’s successor, some questioning whether Watson will even make the 53-man roster come cut day.    It’s not just the Boston sports media extolling Baker’s virtues, mind you.  According to CBSSports.com’s Rapid Re...