The Cleveland Browns have had 38 different starting quarterbacks since they returned to the NFL. They hoped their lifelong pursuit of a franchise signal-caller would end with Deshaun Watson, but it’s become painfully evident that might not be the case. More than that, former NFL QB Chase Daniel believes it’s just a matter of time before he finds himself on that infamous Browns jersey that features all the starting quarterbacks they’ve had since 1999. Talking on FOX’s The Facility, Daniel claimed that Watson had lost his confidence. He believes that Jameis Winston or Dorian Thompson-Robinson could give the Browns a better chance to win.
.@ChaseDaniel says it’s the end of the road for Deshaun Watson in Cleveland 😳
“Jameis or DTR gives the Browns a better chance to win.” pic.twitter.com/zD0ZsN1l8L
— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) October 1, 2024
Daniel wonders whether it has to do with his issues off the field, his injured shoulder, or a combination of everything. The list of starting quarterbacks for the Brown goes as follows, with the number of starts in parenthesis:
Tim Couch (59), Baker Mayfield (59), Derek Anderson (34), Colt McCoy (21), Brandon Weeden (20), Charlie Frye (19), Brian Hoyer (16), Deshaun Watson (16) DeShone Kizer (15), Kelly Holcomb (12), Brady Quinn (12), Trent Dilfer (11), Jacoby Brissett (11), Josh McCown (11), Jeff Garcia (10), Doug Pederson (8), Jason Campbell (8), Johnny Manziel (8), Cody Kessler (8), Senaca Wallace (7), Robert Griffin III (5), Joe Flacco (5), Jake Delhomme (4), Luke McCown (4), Ken Dorsey (3), Tyrod Taylor (3), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (3), Ty Detmer (2), Austin Davis (2), Case Keenum (2), P.J. Walker (2), Spergon Wynn (1), Bruce Gradkowski (1), Thad Lewis (1), Connor Shaw (1), Kevin Hogan (1), Nick Mullens (1), Jeff Driskel (1).
It’s a shame that this experiment hasn’t worked out after everything they gave up to get him. But Watson just isn’t going to be the quarterback he used to be, and he might not even be a starting-caliber quarterback anymore.
