Few first round picks have had the journey that Danny Watkins has had since arriving in Philadelphia.
Anointed the starter since he was drafted, Watkins has gone from starter, to backup, to inactive, to active, then back to inactive.
But that long roller coaster ride has finally gotten him back where he originally began, and that's the starting lineup.
Andy Reid said today that Watkins would be starting at the right guard position this Sunday in Buffalo, in place of Kyle DeVan. DeVan has started each game since arriving in Philadelphia a few days before the teams first game.
"I think part of it was the adjustment" said Reid on why Watkins has struggled so far. "He moved from college to the NFL, from tackle to guard, and from left to right. That's a lot to handle."
Watkins is coming into a situation where he will be looked at to help fix an offensive line that struggled last week after starting the season off better then some expected. The San F...
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