A Bold Move By The Cleveland Browns To Sign Justin Fields Could Mark The End Of Deshaun Watson’s Era
Deshaun Watson was once excellent. However, he hasn’t performed as well as he did when he was a member of the Houston Texans since joining the Cleveland Browns. Watson may still be THAT quarterback in the future, but now might be a good moment for the Browns to look around for another quarterback, such as Chicago Bears prospect Justin Fields.
Ben Solak of The Ringer recently brought up this theory: if they land a starter in Fields, they can get out of what is turning out to be an extremely terrible Watson contract.
Cleveland is reportedly interested in mobile quarterbacks. (Last season, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Josh Dobbs, and P.J. Walker were all either in camp or started games for them.)
We already know that Andrew Berry, the general manager with an analytical mindset, ought to be open to taking high-risk quarterback prospects at all times. We also know that Josh Allen, the new offensive coordinator, has experience working with a physically strong and bulky QB runner in Buffalo. It fits well.
A surprising contender in the Justin Fields lottery would be the Browns. The teams that are most frequently mentioned as potential trade destinations for the Bears quarterback are the Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, and New England Patriots. However, considering Watson’s lack of success thus far as their quarterback, Cleveland may be growing increasingly irate over their choice to effectively mortgage the farm in order to acquire Watson and sign him to a significant contract extension.
Fields’ future in Windy City is still up in the air, but as the 2024 NFL Draft approaches, it is more likely than not that Chicago will select a quarterback with the first overall pick, putting an end to Fields’ time at Soldier Field.
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