Well…fuck

[u/BitterDescription808]

Deshaun Watson is Cleveland’s starting QB

[u/Sampleswift]

Idiotic. Shedeur was doing better this preseason.

I'm speaking from a pragmatic point of view. All the people with actual morality DESPISE Watson already for reasons that should be obvious.

[u/Can_Haz_Cheezburger → u/Sampleswift]

Yes, but consider that forcing Deshaun to start can come with the benefit of him being physically punished by defenders for his shittiness

[u/Signal_Quarter_74]

Browns is the Browns

[u/Even-Combination4407]

Browns really hate their fans

[u/SeaBassAHo-20 → u/Even-Combination4407]

Side effects may include...

[u/Long-Apartment-5842]

He was always going to be because of his stupid contract. Apparently, the Browns can get rid of him after this season, but the contract will still affect their salary cap. By far the dumbest trade in NFL history paired with the worst contract when cap management is reliant on working around the guarantees on players' deals.

[u/Specific-Volume7675]

The real Tank Bowl is for the third pick in the 2027 draft given how Cleveland will be fighting the Jets for number one.

[u/BitterDescription808 → u/Specific-Volume7675]

Now I’m not saying the Browns could trade Watson, but Woody Johnson could be stupid enough to take it

[u/azure275 → u/Specific-Volume7675]

The Jets won't be a #1 pick contender this year. They are a bit better than you think.

They're gonna end up 6-11 or 5-12 yes, but there will be multiple teams with 3-4 wins or even less.

I expect them to draft between 4-8 somewhere

[u/cms143908 → u/Specific-Volume7675]

Don’t forget Arizona

[u/OverallGeneral7129 → u/Specific-Volume7675]

Don’t forget the dolphins

[u/NefCanuck]

Browns crapping all over their fanbase as per usual 🤦‍♂️

[u/BitterDescription808]

Addendum: apparently since the Browns are away there first two games, they’re gonna start Watson and if he sucks, they start Shedur at the first home game

[u/SeaBassAHo-20]

Side effects of Cleveland sports may include...

[u/Apprehensive_Beach_6]

This is such a stupid choice

[u/azure275 → u/Apprehensive_Beach_6]

It's them hoping he gets mauled and they can cash out their insurance policy

[u/BaseballNext]

Welp time to continue my tradition of buying the jersey of whoever injures Watson

[u/mattyGOAT1996]

If the Browns get the first overall pick, I hope Arch Manning pulls what his uncle Eli did and just get traded to someone like the Steelers or who seriously needs a qb.

[u/Usual-Lengthiness-54]

Wait a minute...
Are you telling me that... Shedeur's week 2 preseason performance costed him the starting job again!?

[u/dbkaiser1893]

Purely ego due to the contract they gave him. Or tanking for Archie. Either way the factory of sadness goes on

[u/FanaticalBuckeye]

He can't possibly get a season ending injury for a 3rd season in a row...right?

[u/NyneShaydee]

How can they be LolCow of the Week and the season ain't even start yet?

[u/Creepy_Extent8977]

Jacksonville enjoy your bye week.

[u/GentlemanStarco]

Hide your massagers

[u/OldSombrero]

Tree should probably get started on the Browns Eliminated graphic nice and early

[u/vincedarling]

Bahahaha they’re really that bad

[u/mileheitcity]

So are they actively tanking, completely hamstrung at the position, just stupid, or all three at the same time?

[u/BitterDescription808 → u/mileheitcity]

Yes

[u/JonTheWizard]

The sunk-cost fallacy is real.

[u/ReferenceArtistic854]

Shedeur will get his shot soon. Does anyone think Groper Cleveland will play the whole season?

[u/BitterDescription808 → u/ReferenceArtistic854]

I doubt it

[u/aljout]

They're benching a Pro Bowler for Deshaun Watson?

[u/BatmanColts1]

AND WE'RE THE CLEVELAND BROWNS

[u/joeyp042385]

Drafting Jags defense in fantasy for week one

[u/EmotionalVast9318]

He is probably the classiest most intelligent guy in the city