Browns Struggling With Deshaun Watson, Trade Might Be The Worst Of All Times
The Browns’ acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson is quickly becoming the worst NFL transaction in history.
Browns Struggling With Deshaun Watson, Trade Might Be The Worst Of All Times
It seemed like nothing could top the Herschel Walker trade of 1989 up until this time. In their never-ending football desperation, Minnesota traded five players and several draft selections for Walker, their “missing piece,” only to fail and maybe contribute to the Cowboys’ early-90s dynasty by selecting guys like Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland.
The Deshaun Watson trade could now turn out to be much worse.
Deshaun Watson is a divisive quarterback, and the Browns created history by paying him. Watson was acquired with numerous draft selections, including three first-rounders, and signed a historic five-year, $230 million contract.
Given that Watson missed the first 11 games of the season due to suspension for an alleged habit of sexual misconduct, his 2022 debut was always going to be accompanied by a warning sign.
However, in the six games that followed, he had a career-worst output, making only 58% of his throws. The situation has only become murkier in 2023 as Watson has alternated poor performances with absences due to injuries, missing two games due to a shoulder problem even though he was allowed to play, and then leaving the game early in his Week 7 comeback.
Watson has played ten games since joining the Browns, and his stats are not impressive.
With an 11-to-8 TD-to-INT ratio and an 82.09 quarterback rating, he has completed fewer than 60% of his throws and passed for less than 2,000 yards.
In the current era of football laws, Watson is averaging fewer than 195 passing yards per game, which is very awful.
Although some may contend that the Russell Wilson deal between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos was worse, there is a crucial distinction. At least the Broncos don’t have to deal with the negative publicity.
Not only that, but the Browns gave Watson the most guaranteed contract in NFL history—a whopping $230 million fully guaranteed deal.
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