NFL - The Athletic on Deshaun Watson

Watson ranks 59th in EPA per play; one coach says he's a Tier 5 with no path to recovery.

Watson ranks 59th among 60 quarterbacks to start at least 10 games since the Browns acquired him in 2022 in EPA per pass play. An offensive coach said he cannot suddenly regain drive, desire, and processing skills, placing him in Tier 5. Watson has started only 19 games for Cleveland since acquisition, missing 11 games to suspension in 2022, undergoing shoulder surgery in 2023, and suffering a torn Achilles tendon in 2024 that re-tore during rehab. At 31 in September, he should be in his prime but faces durability and performance questions.

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