The Cleveland Browns tied their destinies to QB Deshaun Watson a couple of a long time back and nothing has changed almost that. Watson was suspended for 11 diversions in 2022 and harmed most of 2023 but appeared a few signs of advance.
The abandon around the NFL Combine is that other groups saw sufficient to accept that the Browns quarterback will at slightest be great moving forward indeed in case he doesn’t reach his past high-end play. Cleveland too rebuilt Watson’s contract final offseason which pushes more of his completely ensured cash into future a long time.
Unnecessary to say, the Browns and Watson are matched up for the predictable future which makes ESPN’s Seth Walder’s “bold prediction” of exchanging for QB Justin Areas very senseless:
This can be a wild one, I know. But in case I were the Browns, I would see at Deshaun Watson as generally a sunk taken a toll and attempt to update at quarterback. With no first-round choose and so much cash as of now heading Watson’s way, this would be extreme to do. But exchanging a moment- or third-round choose for Areas (still on his rookie contract) is attainable, and I’d like to see Areas in Kevin Stefanski’s offense. The elective is essentially trusting that Watson moves forward and, in the event that not, squandering another year of a skilled list.
The “sunk cost” implies the group either has him tally $64 million against the compensation cap or $137 million to move on from him. There’s too the thought of exchanging a moment or third-round choose with a choice on Fields’ fifth-year choice due in May.
With numerous Cleveland fans moreover being Ohio State Buckeyes fans, including Areas would likely be invited. Given Watson’s battles on the field, lawful issues off the field and enormous contract, moving on from him has been the trust of a parcel of fans as well.
“Bold” expectations without being established in a few rationale aren’t striking, it’s senseless indeed on the off chance that a few fans and media might like to think almost it being conceivable
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