This considerably falls between the final two years, however hear us out. Whereas the fully guaranteed, $230 million contract was issued in 2022, it’s what transpired in 2023 that places it on this record.
Signing an alleged intercourse pest that hadn’t performed soccer in over a 12 months was dangerous. However after taking the sector, Watson actually confirmed he wasn’t well worth the cash, posting profession lows in success fee, yards per try, yards, per completion, and landing fee. His 5-1 file was fraudulent: two of these wins got here whereas Cleveland’s protection was enjoying at a historic tempo, and one other got here in a Colts recreation that noticed Watson throw 5 passes and full as many passes to his personal workforce (one) as the opposite.
The Browns have an elite protection and a few legit skill-position weapons. The truth that an almost 39-year-old Joe Flacco may stroll in and take over this workforce exhibits how badly Cleveland is lacking out on an actual quarterback.
Don’t fear, it will get worse: Watson is a $63.98 million cap hit in every of the subsequent three years, according to OverTheCap.
