We are now firmly into the offseason as the Cleveland Browns are now in the second stint of their voluntary OTA workouts. And as we get into the offseason, content creators have to get more creative to come up with ideas to cover. Sports Illustrated’s Conor Orr came up with quite the creative piece, making 100 bold predictions about the upcoming season. And some of those predictions involved Deshaun Watson, Myles Garrett, and more.
Here is what Orr had to say about the Browns as he worked through his 100 bold predictions for the 2023 season.
Deshaun Watson will finish the season with a career high in rushing yards and touchdowns
“While I have not yet done my total-season record predictions, I, like the rest of you, imagine the Browns will be pretty good. The team is solid through the trenches and has a quarterback who you win because of, not with. I think that Watson will undoubtedly feel the pressure of his contract and, while he’s still getting up to speed at the NFL level, will use his athleticism to make plays while his arm catches up. Call it a way to avoid pressing, but 551 yards and seven touchdowns over the course of a 17-game season are not huge barriers to break.”
The Browns will acquire DeAndre Hopkins
“I think Browns management knows, deep down, that after they completely embarrassed themselves in acquiring Deshaun Watson, the only aspect of the move that could make them look worse would be if Watson underperforms. Through six games as a Brown, Watson has underperformed. Hopkins has already succeeded in extricating himself from one of the worst franchises in sports. Now he gets to pick his next NFL home In Cleveland, he can reunite with the QB from his three first-team All-Pro seasons.”
Myles Garrett will win Defensive Player of the Year
“The Browns spent their offseason intent on setting him up for more good runs at the quarterback. This defense, with a different look under new coordinator Jim Schwartz, could be near dominant. Garrett will lead the league in sacks.”
