The Cleveland Browns completely altered their future in 2022 with one move. After their saga with Baker Mayfield, the Browns secured who they thought would be their franchise quarterback by trading for Deshaun Watson . Despite the sexual assault allegations and his previous injuries, Cleveland believed that Watson was their guy.

That move has nearly single-handedly derailed the Browns' future. During that time period, Watson has missed time due to injury and the 11-game suspension for his misconduct. Last season, the Browns quarterback suffered an Achilles tear that ended his campaign prematurely. That, coupled with his poor performance when he was on the field, has brought into question why Cleveland made that trade in the first place.

Former Browns chief strategy officer Paul DePod

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