The Cleveland Browns closed out final yr’s common season on a excessive word.
They seemed like a workforce that had nearly all of the items to be very aggressive.
However similar to the New York Jets over the previous three years or so, they proceed to be a reliable quarterback away from that.
Deshaun Watson had a efficiency to neglect, and a number of followers have lastly misplaced their endurance with him.
Notably, that features Stephen A. Smith.
The controversial pundit ripped him over his efficiency vs. the Dallas Cowboys.
Speaking on ESPN’s First Take, he argued that whereas the Browns weren’t a horrible workforce, they may have a horrible quarterback.
“I am not saying they’re a horrible workforce, however [the Browns] may need a horrible quarterback.”@stephenasmith sounds off on Deshaun Watson’s play in Week 1 vs. the Cowboys 😳 pic.twitter.com/jV6N6n53hA
— First Take (@FirstTake) September 9, 2024
He acknowledged that what he did with the Houston Texans was a very long time in the past, and the truth that he couldn’t get something going regardless of having all these weapons is worrisome.
Granted, the Browns’ beginning tackles have been inactive with accidents, however nonetheless, Watson was lacking his receivers by quite a bit.
He held onto the ball for too lengthy and took sacks that have been totally on him, and he was merely erratic from begin to end.
It wouldn’t be loopy to assume that Kevin Stefanski ought to contemplate pulling the plug on Watson and giving Jameis Winston a glance.
We’re speaking a couple of workforce that made the playoffs with 39-year-old Joe Flacco at quarterback, so that they’re clearly not that far off.
As for Watson, his commerce may go down because the worst in NFL historical past, and that poor resolution will solely be topped by the choice to provide him $230 million absolutely assured.
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