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Deshaun Watson drawing major criticism after poor showing against Commanders
By Sydney Hunte
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Deshaun Watson has had a dreadful showing for the Cleveland Browns against the Washington Commanders on Sunday.
With 6 minutes remaining in the third quarter, Watson was sacked at the Commanders’ 41 and lost the football, with Washington recovering it to take over near midfield. That’s just one of the low points of the day for Watson, who was 10-of-22 for just 94 yards at that point. He’s also been sacked 5 times.
The Browns entered the afternoon 1-3 after a season-opening loss to the Dallas Cowboys, then defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars before falling to the New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders. They’re down 34-6 late in the third quarter, so a 1-4 start to the season seems likely.
Meanwhile, Watson has underperformed since being traded to the Browns and signing a massive contract extension prior to the 2022 season, missing much of that year due to a suspension stemming from multiple sexual assault allegations. Sunday’s performance is another step in the wrong direction with a number of social media posts calling for the former Clemson star to be benched in favor of backup Jameis Winston:
The Browns are closer to the No. 1 overall draft pick than they are the playoffs.
The Deshaun Watson trade is the worst in NFL history. It’s set the organization back years.
— Nick Pedone (@NickPedone12) October 6, 2024
Excuse me, addendum to Deshaun Watson: add a pathetic interception.
Browns need to go to Jameis.— Mark Passwaters (@mbpRivals) October 6, 2024
Deshaun Watson is the worst starting QB in the NFL right now
— Damien Bartonek (@tvBartonek) October 6, 2024
I'm confident I can name 100 active NFL quarterbacks, XFL quarterbacks, college quarterbacks, and retired quarterbacks who would be better at quarterbacking the Cleveland Browns than Deshaun Watson is right now
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) October 6, 2024
Deshaun Watson is so bad it’s almost not funny anymore.
Just kidding, it’s VERY funny.
— Donny Football (@DonChed54) October 6, 2024
Deshaun Watson is bad. I don't know why people feel the need to tiptoe around it
— Jordan Zirm (@JordanZirm) October 6, 2024
GET DESHAUN WATSON OFF THIS TEAM. THE EXPERIMENT IS OVER
— Sir Yacht (@SirYacht_) October 6, 2024
Deshaun Watson is so bad.
This is frustrating.
— SN Ohio (@SN_Ohio) October 6, 2024
Is the trade for Deshaun Watson the worst sports decision of all time?
— Adam Bradley (@ClevelandFanA) October 6, 2024
Browns need to just start Jameis Winston Deshaun Watson is a bum
— Cris Style (@Cris_Style702) October 6, 2024
Deshaun looks like he doesn’t want to be there. Put Jameis in and cut ties with this bum!!!!
— Natalie (@natty_marie) October 6, 2024
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
