Deshaun Watson re-injures Achilles--impacts 2025 draft

[MHS831]

The Browns pick second, and they were prepared to renegotiate Watson's deal and go with him--until Thursday's second surgery--he could be done (my opinion).

Regardless, the Browns have to take a QB--Ward or Sanders.  Wonder how Coach Prime feels about baby Prime playing in Cleveland?

[CmC2k]

If Allar doesn't declare then I see the Browns trading the pick to the Raiders for a haul of assets. The Raiders want Sanders bad and they're gonna do everything they can to try and jump ahead of the Giants so they can take him.

I think the Browns will go the vet QB route in reuniting kevin stefanski with kirk cousins and hope that they can win enough games over the next 2 years till they can reasonably get out of the Watson contract. 

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, CmC2k said:

If Allar doesn't declare then I see the Browns trading the pick to the Raiders for a haul of assets. The Raiders want Sanders bad and they're gonna do everything they can to try and jump ahead of the Giants so they can take him.

I think the Browns will go the vet QB route in reuniting kevin stefanski with kirk cousins and hope that they can win enough games over the next 2 years till they can reasonably get out of the Watson contract. 

I have not kept up with who wants whom, and that might be the best move for the Browns in the long term. Stefanski has one year, I would assume, so breaking in a rookie might not be in his best interest.  My first thought was Cousins--who the Falcons will want to deal--  I could see the Browns taking a second-tier QB from this draft--Ewers maybe, or Howard.

[MHS831]

Just now, MHS831 said:

I have not kept up with who wants whom, and that might be the best move for the Browns in the long term. Stefanski has one year, I would assume, so breaking in a rookie might not be in his best interest.  My first thought was Cousins--who the Falcons will want to deal--  I could see the Browns taking a second-tier QB from this draft--Ewers maybe, or Howard.

I don't assume Allar will declare after that game he had vs. ND.  He probably needs a year anyway.