Aaron Rodgers has a new favorite target … or at least for one game.
The Green Bay Packers second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, Christian Watson, caught three TD passes from the reigning two-time MVP.
Watson had 4 receptions for 107 yards in regulation.
The game went to overtime tied at 28.
Christian Watson hat trick! @ChristianW2017
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1…2…3 TDs
Count em @ChristianW2017 🧀
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2nd TD of the day for Christian Watson! #GoPackGo
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What a moment for the rookie @ChristianW2017
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Christian Watson is the first Packers rookie with 100 yards receiving and three TD catches in a game since James Lofton (1978), per @ESPNStatsInfo
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) November 14, 2022
Watson had 7 TD grabs among 43 receptions in 2021 at North Dakota State.