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New Orleans TE Benjamin Watson knows he's not going to replace the top TE in the NFL, but he does hope he can bridge the gap until Graham returns.

Watson, a very athletic player in his own right, can run and has solid hands, however, his skill set isn't close to what Graham brings to the table.

Watson will start filling in starting this weekend and all he wants to do is hold the fort down.

"We can't replace Jimmy," Watson said, via Larry Holder of NOLA.com.

"Jimmy does some things that only he can do, but we will be able to come in and do whatever is asked of us to make sure the offense runs smooth."

"It's (his comfort level) definitely increased since training camp, my comfort level in understanding what's to be done first and how to do it," Watson said. "There's always those ripples that you go through in the beginning with certain things that you're just not used to hearing because you just haven't been around.

"Now, six games in, everything is starting to come a little bit slower and I'm actually able to play and not think as much."

TE Benjamin Watson will try to fill void left by Jimmy Graham's absence: 'Jimmy does some things that only he can do'

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