That's not a correct statement. Watson was extremely accurate within 15 yards. Balls down the field sailed some on him. Meanwhile, Baker was throwing behind and missing wide open WR's 10 yards down the field. Watson has had a stretch of the highest consecutive QBR's the league has ever seen while his team has been losing. Comparing the two at any stage isn't a good idea. Any coach would take Watson over Baker. In our offense, Watson would be even more efficient than he has been in that shitty Houston offense...which is scary.
Baker is still not accurate...which is/was supposed to be his calling card. He is in the bottom 3 QB's in the NFL in 3rd down efficiency; and if you take the last 2 bad weather games out of those stats, he is the worst QB in the NFL on 3rd down. That is alarming.
That having been said, I have noticed some improvement. He has been doing better at not bailing out of the back of the pocket at the first sign of pressure. He no longer has OBJ to force the ball too, so I feel he has looked over the field a little (a very little bit) better so far. He is still missing wide open WR's to go for more difficult throws...but I expect to see more improvement in that area as the year goes on and the weather improves.
I want to see the rest of the season before I make any hard judgements. Remember, Baker did not have a normal off-season to prepare in this offensive scheme. I expect him to continue to get more comfortable and operate more efficiently. I also expect him to be more efficient with OBJ out and the urge to force it to him gone. I also think Stefanski and AVP are getting better and calling plays they know Baker is comfortable with and can execute. That too is work in progress. Lastly, with Chubb and Teller back, defenses will have to respect (and fear) our running game again...and we all know a great running game is a QB's best friend. That should help Baker as well.
We'll see, but Baker is our QBOTF until he isn't.