Speaking on the Coach’s Office on DeeTV, Neeld said he still sat on the fence in regards to Watts’ best position on the ground.
But Neeld said Watts has the physical capabilities to play a variety of roles throughout his career.
“I’m not saying Jack’s going to turn into Brendon Goddard, but Brendon still doesn’t really have a set position. He plays some back, some forward and some midfield, and he’s highly talented and works really hard,” he said.
“Jack would be someone who I see in that mould. That’s the stuff that he brings. Jack is 196 cm tall, but he has some terrific agility. He’s very quick, and he’s a 50 game player. He’s still in the developmental stages.
“I don’t know when the appropriate time would be to settle Jack into a particular role. By his own admission, he’s not quite physically big enough yet to hold down a key position at either end of the ground. So, we’ll wait and see.”
Meanwhile, exciting forward Liam Jurrah is likely to make his long-awaited return for Casey against Geelong at Casey Fields on Sunday.
“We’re hoping that Liam will play a little bit of game time for Casey this weekend, so that’s a great thing for everybody,” Neeld said.
“Liam will make his comeback to footy - all things being equal and he makes certain he gets through training, fingers crossed.
“Then he’s good to go, the young fella.”
