Can Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Turn Things Around?
It was one of the biggest trades in NFL history and many people were opposed to it. And recently the owner of the Browns, Jimmy Haslam said that the trade was a mistake. Of course, the subject of the trade was not happy to hear that assessment. Now he vows to become better than ever. But can the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback Deshaun Watson turn things around? Can he be better than ever before? He has a lot of critics right now who don’t believe so.
First of all, we have to talk about Haslam’s recent remarks about the trade for Watson. At the owner’s Annual Meeting last week in Palm Beach, FL, Haslam and his co-owner wife Dee were taking questions from reporters. He called the Watson trade “the elephant in the room” in reference to their track record of one playoff win in two postseason appearances over five seasons. He elaborated on the situation by commenting:
“We took a big swing-and-miss with Deshaun,” he said. “We thought we had the quarterback; we didn’t. And we gave up a lot of draft picks to get him, so we’ve got to dig ourselves out of that hole.
“… [The trade] was an entire organization decision, and it ends with Dee and I, so hold us accountable.”
While Watson has had a terrible track record during his time with the Browns he can’t be blamed for the decisions the Haslams made. Which it kind of sounds like that’s what they did at the Annual Meeting. Everyone was shocked by the massive deal they did to get Watson who at the time was dealing with 20 women alleging sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions. Red flags anyone? At any rate the onus is now on Watson to try to prove the trade deal for him wasn’t a massive mistake.
Can Cleveland Browns Quarterback Deshaun Watson Turn Things Around?
In his own defense Watson responded with a video of his own. The video on Instagram showed him working out at the Browns facility and during the video he said:
“Everyone is doubting me. Everyone don’t believe in me. Everyone don’t think I can get back to where I was. But I know, and I believe the work that I put in, that I believe in myself… I know, I’m gonna be way better than before.”
And he’s right about all the doubters. His performance as a quarterback has been subpar and riddled with injuries. So his comeback will have to encompass more than grueling workouts. He has to restore his public image if he wants to turn things around. If he hasn’t come to that realization then it’s going to be a long uphill battle he faces. But I love rooting for the underdog so hopefully he can get to where he needs to be.
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