What will the Cleveland Browns do to follow up their somewhat magical 2023 season?
After both franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) and Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb (knee) went down due to injury, veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco came in and guided this team to a playoff berth.
If Watson and Chubb can find a way to get back to their old selves this year, Cleveland might have the opportunity to contend for not just the AFC North but a Super Bowl too.
ESPN’s Clinton Yates believes Cleveland and Watson have to win the AFC North “the most” this year.
“For a team like Cleveland that has been wallowing in the mire from a quarterback position, it has to be Deshaun just from a money standpoint alone,” Yates recently said on First Take.
.@ClintonYates believes Deshaun Watson and the Browns need to win the AFC North the most 👀
“For a team like Cleveland that has been wallowing in the mire from a quarterback position, it has to be Deshaun just from a money standpoint alone.” pic.twitter.com/g7h1Eoclij
— First Take (@FirstTake) August 8, 2024
Head coach Kevin Stefanski has seen glimpses of magic during his tenure with Baker Mayfield and Joe Flacco, but he is still looking for complete consistency under center.
Watson, who was a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback with the Texans earlier in his career, has not found his way back to that form yet while with the Browns.
He is going to have to be the X-factor for the team this year.
Lamar Jackson has won multiple MVPs in Baltimore, Joe Burrow has taken the Bengals to the Super Bowl, and Russell Wilson is a Super Bowl champion.
All of the current quarterbacks in Cleveland’s division have accomplished things.
Given the fact that Watson is on a $230 million contract too, he needs to show up and finally deliver for the team.
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