If the Browns were expecting Deshaun Watson to be Superman right away, Sunday served as proof of how far away they still might be. ConorOrr on his Cleveland debut ⬇️
, or been able to effectively simulate, live-game speed in almost two years.
Most of Watson’s 22 throws were scattershot. He looked visibly uncomfortable, a step slow and somewhat unwilling to run in the open field. The Browns, as predicted, relied heavily on a running game and defense to beat the worst team in the NFL, the 1-10-1 Texans. They did not score an offensive touchdown. Watson completed only 12 passes for 131 yards. He was picked off in the end zone, and Nick Chubb was dropped for a safety for good measure.
And so, they are in this thing. For better or worse. For most of the next decade. We’re off and running. The excuse that he is merely working his way back after a suspension of his own doing will hold up for only so long. That is why Sunday’s tape is worth hanging on to. The coaching staff must figure out which aspects of his inefficient game might linger.
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