There are two things you need to know about Matt Canada
The first thing you need to know about Matt Canada is that his offensives have all been very adaptable. It worked great as a journeyman coordinator in college and we saw a ton of success across the board in Wisconsin, NC State, Pitt, and Maryland with Canada adapting his schemes to his rosters. The second is that Canada loves utilizing all positions, including tight end and full back.
Everyone is talking about Canada’s appreciation for pre-snap motion. Yet, we can’t forget that what makes this offense so great is that the motion is designed to open up attacks from multiple positions. Like it or not, Derek Watt is a good receiver out of the backfield. He is athletic enough to catch the ball and do something with it. It isn’t like he will be adding 10 yards after the catch on each reception, but he is a viable option there.
Canada not only likes to get fullbacks and tight ends involved in the passing game, but he ran a power running system in Wisconsin. We’ve seen him utilize lead blockers out of the backfield before, and I would not be surprised to see Watt on the field at an exponentially higher rate this season. The more he will be on the field the more salary he could command down the road. Watt can definitely be a significant piece to our new offense in 2021.