When the Cleveland Browns traded for Deshaun Watson two years in the past and added him to a reasonably gifted roster, the pondering appeared to be that in time, the Browns would turn out to be a successful crew, if not a contender.
However that isn’t precisely what has transpired.
Whereas they did make the playoffs final season regardless of a season-ending shoulder harm Watson suffered, the three-time Professional Bowler has by no means resembled his former self since coming to Ohio.
Former star tight finish Tony Gonzalez stated to Zach Gelb that the time has come for the Browns to place Watson on a brief leash and provides him one or two extra video games to both form up or get benched.
.@TonyGonzalez88 says Deshaun Watson needs to be on a brief leash and the Browns ought to give Deshaun at max 2 extra video games earlier than benching him for Jameis Winston. @InfSportsNet pic.twitter.com/D7ZWitdpbb
— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) September 9, 2024
In his ultimate season with the Houston Texans in 2020, Watson led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards whereas additionally posting 33 passing touchdowns, finishing 70.2 % of his move makes an attempt and including 444 yards and three touchdowns on the bottom.
However since being traded to Cleveland, he has managed to finish simply 59.1 % of his move makes an attempt whereas throwing for two,386 yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 13 video games.
His decline has been inexplicable, particularly contemplating that he has had a weapon equivalent to six-time Professional Bowl vast receiver Amari Cooper, in addition to one of many NFL’s greatest offensive strains.
The Browns have Jameis Winston as their QB2, the No. 1 decide within the 2015 draft who threw for a league-high 5,109 yards in 2019, and he might be ready within the wings ought to Watson proceed to battle.
Final 12 months, after Watson suffered his harm, it was Joe Flacco who led them to that four-game successful streak that put them into the playoffs.
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