PITTSBURGH — The Browns clearly took a risk by trading for Deshaun Watson given the contract they had to give him and the draft capital they gave up for him. But they had no choice. They had to do it and they knew it. Now they will sit back and hope that it doesn’t become the disaster that most things the Browns have touched seem to become.
If you ever needed more evidence that the NFL is divided into two teams — those with elite starting quarterbacks and those without — look no further than the Browns. They just traded a bunch of draft picks and guaranteed $240 million or so to get a quarterback who currently has 22 women accusing him of sexual assault.
Think about that: Watson has 22 sexual assault lawsuits hanging over his head, yet the Browns paid a premium price and unprecedented guaranteed contract to get him. Had the Browns not gotten him, there were at least three, if not four teams — depending on which reports you believe — lined up to try and do the same exact thing.
