Browns fans are stuck on a balancing beam between landing their franchise quarterback and an easy 2026 schedule with some fun young talent. What is the best outcome? Lets talk through it.
Sums up the dilemma very well. The worst case scenario has to be 7+ wins with Watson. Surely there's no way they'd extend him with his contract and injury history.
In a sane world you'd hope not. But imagine the scenario, Watson stays upright for 17 games and wins 8 in a soft schedule, all the questions around Sanders remain and the top teams in the draft are so QB needy they're not interested in trading down. Even in that situation you'd hope they'd never consider it, but who knows.
I can’t imagine it unless he won job & played top 10 level ball including a playoff game victory - and he is a major reason why. Would that be enough? Still tough.
I’ve been saying something along these lines as well. Most starting QBs are top 5 picks, but there are some guys taken later (some much later) who are quite good and worth building around. I’d rather have them play competitive football and start building a winning culture than lose 14-15 games to get the #1 or #2 pick. If the offensive ecosystem is good, it can help prop up a QB who maybe has less physical talent while he gets the mental side of the game down and really learns the nuances of the offense.
Sums up the dilemma very well. The worst case scenario has to be 7+ wins with Watson. Surely there's no way they'd extend him with his contract and injury history.
In a sane world you'd hope not. But imagine the scenario, Watson stays upright for 17 games and wins 8 in a soft schedule, all the questions around Sanders remain and the top teams in the draft are so QB needy they're not interested in trading down. Even in that situation you'd hope they'd never consider it, but who knows.
I can’t imagine it unless he won job & played top 10 level ball including a playoff game victory - and he is a major reason why. Would that be enough? Still tough.
I’ve been saying something along these lines as well. Most starting QBs are top 5 picks, but there are some guys taken later (some much later) who are quite good and worth building around. I’d rather have them play competitive football and start building a winning culture than lose 14-15 games to get the #1 or #2 pick. If the offensive ecosystem is good, it can help prop up a QB who maybe has less physical talent while he gets the mental side of the game down and really learns the nuances of the offense.