Deshaun Watson clearly has a chip on his shoulder after seeing his reputation fall the last couple of seasons. But maybe a low profile is what he needs.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Lion cares nothing about a sheep’s opinion. He cares so little that he blocks all the sheep who chirp him — or whom he perceives to be chirping/bleating — on social media. And he alludes to the sheep’s lion power rankings during an offseason interview, not that he’s ever read the rankings or put any stock into them.
One sheep’s opinion? Watson cares plenty about his place in the NFL’s passing hierarchy, as evidenced by histhat did not allude to any quarterback list or his ranking therein. He also seems to know where he stands on your favorite internet QB list, because most of them do feature him toward the end. You could call this false hope for a fan base desperate for its highest-paid player to play well. Or you could call it a belief in the power of underselling and overdelivering. But I think we can all agree that the pressure Watson has felt in Cleveland to deliver on the promise he showed with the Texans has hindered his ability to recreate it, which is why he could benefit from lower, more tempered expectations in 2024.
Sounds like a heavy standard to shoulder, even for a healthy quarterback with a reputation that doesn’t need repairing. In fact, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the only passer who has made three Pro Bowls over the last three seasons. And only future legends and superstars should be compared to Mahomes, the two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion.
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