Dawgs By Nature
Browns offense is horrible and sticking with a struggling QB is a sign of something or multiple things
Cleveland Browns fans read the above title and are either saying “All of the above” or “Let me add a couple of words to that.” In the end, QB Deshaun Watson has been at the helm of the worst offense in at least the last decade and, despite playing better in the second half of Week 6, has not been a good quarterback this year.
With Sunday afternoon games going on and a couple of primetime games left in Week 6, Watson is near the bottom of the league with 170.4 yards passing per game, is completing 60.2% of his passes, averaging a pathetic 4.8 yards per reception, leads the league with 26 sacks taken and has the lowest QBR in the NFL.
To better show how bad it has been this year, where Watson stands historically as a dropback passer so far:
Despite all of that, HC Kevin Stefanski shared that Watson would continue as their quarterback going into Week 7:
It is clear that Cleveland’s offense is bad, historically, and Watson is playing poorly. There are other factors, of course, with a struggling offensive line, strange play calling, pass catchers dropping the ball and, except this week, a lack of a running game.
If Stefanski and company are just being stubborn or believe they need to stick with their previous decision to keep Watson at quarterback, the problems run deeper than the QB. If the decision is being forced by owner Jimmy Haslam, the problem is at least clear and, possibly, could change in the future, even if it doesn’t matter.
In the end, not making major changes, including at quarterback, is stupid. Stefanski has gotten quality quarterback play out of Baker Mayfield, Jacoby Brissett and Joe Flacco in Cleveland. In general, even PJ Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson looked as good or better than Watson has for Stefanski.
Maybe the team believes Watson’s second half is sustainable:
At this point, a change really doesn’t matter when it comes to the 2024 NFL season as the playoff chances are all but zero. Why they are sticking with Watson matters much more. Sadly, we may never know.
Why do you think the Browns are sticking with Watson going into Week 7? Do you think we will ever know the real reason? Share your thoughts in our comment section below
