With a 1-2 record, the Cleveland Browns have plenty of issues to address as they prepare to face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson remains in a perplexing funk, and they have numerous problems on both sides of the ball.
Gregg Williams remarked on the “COME GET SOME” show that Watson’s body language is concerning and is hindering him from communicating with head coach Kevin Stefanski to make the necessary adjustments when Cleveland’s offence is not on the field.
Watson was once one of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks, going to three straight Pro Bowls and leading the league in passing yards in 2020 as a Houston Texan.
However, after arriving in Cleveland in 2022, Watson has virtually appeared to have forgotten how to play professional football.
In 15 games with the Browns, he has only completed 59.3 percent of his pass attempts while throwing for 2,768 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions.
This is in contrast to the 14,539 passing yards, 104 passing touchdowns, and 67.8 percent pass completion percentage he had in 54 games with the Texans.
The Browns’ offence is now ranked 25th in points, 27th in first downs, and 30th in passing yards, and they have yet to score 20 points in any of their three games this season.
In their 21-15 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday, they had only 217 total yards of offence and converted just four of their 14 third-down opportunities.
The one saving grace for them may be that the AFC North, which appeared to be the NFL’s strongest division when the season began, now has a couple of struggling teams.
The Baltimore Ravens, who were predicted to make the Super Bowl, are 1-2, while the Cincinnati Bengals are curiously 0-3 after falling to the Washington Commanders on Monday.
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