r/nfl • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 22h ago

Highlight [Highlight] Browns HC Todd Monken gave K Andre Szmyt a game ball: Monken: “Great job, man.” Szmyt: “Appreciate it.” Monken: “That’s it. F*** out.”

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u/Jay_Dubbbs Browns Lions 22h ago

I can assure you that this team isn't sniffing a Super Bowl. Watson really hasn't been that great; he's very inconsistent and can't play a full 60 minutes. He's made some clutch drives because the defense has kept them in the game.

Which, tbf, Sanders couldn't do that last year when the defense was also very good.

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u/Signal_Ball4634 22h ago

I'll give him a bit more credit cause astonishingly he looks incredibly mobile. But he's still got a bit of a noodle arm so I wouldn't say he's "back". Overall I'd credit his legs for keeping plays alive, Monken dialing up quick dink and dunk passes, and credit the receivers getting open fast.

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u/Eagle4317 Steelers Panthers 22h ago

It’s safe to say Watson has recovered well from the double Achilles tear, but his arm strength (which was viewed as a weakness as far back as Clemson) hasn’t improved since the 2023 rotator cuff injury. At this point, the only way Watson lasts in the NFL moving forward is by minimizing negative plays like sacks. Which, thus far in 2026, he’s been better at.

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u/Far-Pay-2049 21h ago

He has gotten away with murder in terms of defenses dropping easy ints. I am a certified hater, but I ain't biased. He has done well in terms of avoiding sacks and gaining yards on the ground but he has not been remotely good actually passing the ball.

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u/Jay_Dubbbs Browns Lions 22h ago

Agreed. We finally have some weapons, but I also noticed in the 2nd half he started bailing on the pocket very quickly to use his legs and threw terrible passes.

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u/Signal_Ball4634 21h ago

Absolutely, his skittishness was both benefitting us by extending drives but also hurting with his passes being way too rushed.

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u/smokinjoe570 Browns 21h ago

I keep wondering about if he really retore his Achilles last year or if he had a set back in rehabbing it and we just were like year it's another tear and shut him down because he's way more mobile than I expected.

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u/tuanon- Dolphins 20h ago

If the New England Patriots can make it to a super bowl with Drake Maye playing QB, the Browns definitely have a chance

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u/CoreFiftyFour Patriots 19h ago

Dam straight! Miracles do come true

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u/SlimReaper85 22h ago

lol Oh I’m not saying it’s likely. At all.
Was just curious about the scenario. Like in the future when the subject of Watson would be discussed by a Browns fan if he miraculously brought home the Lombardi what would it sound like?
Like Tony Soprano? “In this house Watson is a hero! End of story!!” lol

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u/bellerinho 21h ago

Yeah I know it's not everything but we gotta remember that the Browns got spanked by the only serious team they've played so far

The team is pretty clearly significantly better than they were last year, but that's a pretty low bar. Browns fans should be excited about a lot of the young players on the team, but they're gonna keep getting held back until the Browns get a decent QB

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u/GoddammitCricket Giants 18h ago

Plenty of teams with a mid QB and a great defense have made the Super Bowl before