Griffin Says Browns Started Watson for $230 Million, Not 5-of-12 Preseason Form
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Updated · New York Post · Aug 27
Griffin Says Browns Started Watson for $230 Million, Not 5-of-12 Preseason Form
1 articles · Updated · New York Post · Aug 27
Summary
Robert Griffin III said Deshaun Watson kept Cleveland's starting quarterback job because of his fully guaranteed $230 million contract, not because coaches preferred him.
Watson was booed after going 5 of 12 for 36 yards with an interception in a preseason game, then said his rift with Browns fans had turned personal after they cheered his Achilles injury last season.
Griffin argued owner Jimmy Haslam's earlier admission that the Watson deal was a "huge swing and a miss" points to ownership and executives driving the decision rather than coach Todd Monken.
He contrasted Monken's terse comments on Watson with praise for Shedeur Sanders, saying the second-year quarterback has developed quickly and could get a chance if Watson struggles again.