"It's the Cleveland Browns, they don't do anything right" - NFL analyst brutally trolls AFC North franchise over Deshaun Watson trade
The Deshaun Watson saga seemed like a never-ending one heading into the 2022 NFL offseason. The quarterback, who had over 20 civil lawsuits against his name at one point, was desperate for a move away from Houston.
While a player of his caliber shouldn't have taken as long as it did to get traded, off-field controversies meant he had to wait over a year to finally get traded to the Cleveland Browns.
This, of course, raised eyebrows. NFL fans voiced their concern over why the Browns would risk trading for a player who could potentially face a massive suspension.
NFL analyst Joy Taylor, while hosting 'The Herd,' echoed the same sentiment. She also criticized the AFC North franchise for not only trading for Watson, but also giving him the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history.
"I think you also have to consider when you look at these trades because we're this sort for the Deshaun Watson deal. Like oh my god, $230 million, guaranteed. That's going to be the new standard for quarterbacks. And then everyone's kind of taking a breath now and it's like, oh, wait, it's the Cleveland Browns. They don't do anything right."
Taylor argued that while quarterbacks are expected to get paid more in the near future, the nature of Watson's contract will remain a one-off.
"Why would we point to them as the North Star for how to get deals done? So everyone just kind of calm down. That's not going to be the future. I think more and more money will be guaranteed to quarterbacks of course. But that's not going to be the new standard and we're seeing how that's playing out."
NFL analyst believes Deshaun Watson's suspension term has been set
As per reports, the NFL is close to coming to a decision regarding the quarterback's suspension. Browns reporter Tony Rizzo recently claimed that the league is likely to issue a shorter suspension term for the Browns QB than what many expected.
.@TheRealTRizzo: "As I heard from reliable sources. Right now, I'm hearing 4-6 games (suspension for Watson)." https://t.co/RrBkxgQ1XX
According to the Cleveland insider, the Browns quarterback is set to be hit with a 4-6 game suspension. This would serve as a much-needed relief to the AFC North franchise, which recently traded away its former starting signal caller and 2018 first-round pick Baker Mayfield to the Carolina Panthers.