The Cleveland Browns yesterday officially acknowledged the colossal mistake they made during the Deshaun Watson trade, setting back the franchise. While they didn’t issue a formal statement, they might as well have. Team owner Jimmy Haslam spoke candidly during the annual league meetings, and made his point of view clear.
“We took a big swing-and-miss with Deshaun”, he said of the Browns’ trade for Watson in 2022. As part of the trade for the former Pro Bowl quarterback, the Browns sent the Texans three first-round picks. Other compensation changed hands as well, but Watson was the greatest beneficiary.