The Browns’ signature win of the Deshaun Watson era came Sunday without Watson. PJ Walker, the club’s de facto third-string quarterback, didn’t so much as win the game for the Browns but played in a manner that was just barely enough to prevent a loss (though I’m sure you, like me, cringed mightily when he nearly threw an end zone pick at the end of the fourth quarter before the game-winning field goal). Cleveland’s 19–17 win was also sealed when the 49ers missed a field goal at the buzzer.
Nevertheless, it brings up an important question that I wonder whether the Browns have asked themselves yet: Was bringing Watson aboard really worth it? Too soon? I don’t think so.
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