I'm speaking when looking at the overall picture and what talent we have on this Browns team. The Browns had the worst defense in the league in every category and was a 1 and 15 team. Reaching for a QB that was rated as a mid round or 2nd round before the Alabama game should not be a move they should take. Without the Alabama game, why was Watson a projected 2nd round pick? This is similar to the Cardale Jones situation when he tore up Wisconsin, Bama, then Oregon. People were ready to draft him in the lower first round but then he went back to college and came back down to earth and was draft in the lower rounds.
Eli Manning had the pedigree and he has been successful in college and the NFL winning multiple superbowls behind great defenses. Ben was a small school guy that was drafted later than Eli and but has win multiple superbowls behind great defenses. Eli was not a failure, nor was Ben. But what did they have in common?? Great defenses. Defense, Defense, Defense. Baltimore won their first superbowls behind a great defense and Trent freaking dilfer at QB, Tampa Bay won their superbowls behind a great defense with Brad freaking Johnson as their QB. Seattle won behind a great defense and a QB drafted in the later rounds, Raiders built their defense and drafted a QB in the later rounds.
The Browns are in the position to draft players that would make their defense great because this might be the strongest defensive draft in long long time. Multiple DEs, Safeties and linebackers in this draft and the Browns can come out with 2 of the them.
Is Watson worth the risk of building a great defense? Is he in the mold of Andrew Luck, Cam Newton, and Payton Manning? A lot of people would say no or hell no before the Bama game. So do you think he's worth giving Up myles Garrett, and Hooker?
Why give up this opp?
