Few rookies in the NFL will be scrutinized more this season than Sammy Watkins, whom the Buffalo Bills traded their 2015 first-round selection to acquire in May.

So while a play in the final minutes of Sunday's 22-10 loss to the San Diego Chargers wouldn't normally attract attention for most players, it's notable what Watkins did on a second-and-7 late in the fourth quarter.

As quarterback EJ Manuel fired an accurate pass downfield, Watkins looked to avoid contact from oncoming defenders by pulling up on his route. The pass fell incomplete, one of six incompletions on eight targets Sunday to Watkins.

"I just took off a play," Watkins said after the game. "That was on me. I didn't finish the play."

Watkins made reference to "finishing" in a tweet after the game:

Didn't finish this week next week gotta finish

— Sammy Watkins (@sammywatkins) September 22, 2014

The play where Watkins stopped on his route came with two minutes remaining in the game, when the Bills were down by two touchdowns. The game wasn't over, but close to it. So while Watkins denied that his "nagging" rib injury played a role in the decision to let up on the play, there would be some logic to protecting his body in that situation.

On Twitter after the game, we asked Bills' fans for their opinion on the play. Here is a sampling of the responses:

@mikerodak Great decision. Veteran move. If he went for that ball, he would have been lit up and we would be wondering why he went for it.

— LeBrendan Harrington (@HBrendan17) September 22, 2014

@mikerodak completely acceptable...EJ is leading his receivers into early retirements...if the game was on the line, then go for it.

— John Keith (@jpk_3) September 22, 2014

@mikerodak unacceptable. Not a huge deal because he's a rookie, but you have to trust your QB no matter what garbage he's throwing.

— noah (@noahhudnell) September 22, 2014

@mikerodak shouldn't of outright said it, will cause him to be questioned incessantly

— Jeff (@jmariano6324) September 22, 2014

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