It’s time. Forget about the dead cap, forget about the assets that were given up to get quarterback Deshaun Watson. It’s time for the Cleveland Browns to pull the plug.
End the Watson experience now.
Yes, he’s expensive. Yes, the Browns will have to eat a ton of dead cap to make it happen. But the Browns have a ton of proven players on restructurable contracts to work around any of it.
The Browns and head coach Kevin Stefanski have proven they can work with backup quarterbacks like Joe Flacco, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, and even practice squad players like P.J. Walker. Turn the reigns over to Jameis Winston. You can win 10 games with Winston at the helm.
This is torture, torment. We cannot take 17 weeks of this. We might not be able to take three weeks of this.
No amount of money should prolong the inevitable. The Deshaun Watson of old is not coming back. Owner Jimmy Haslam has proven willing to pay bonuses upfront in restructures. The Browns have plenty of proven talent on a largely stacked roster. They can restructure or extend names like Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward, and David Njoku to create space.
Before it’s too late, pull the plug. Please.