The Browns have sold their soul and will acquire Deshaun Watson

The Cleveland Browns have done the unthinkable and will acquire Deshaun Watson.

In a sick twist of fate, after narrowing his choices down to the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, somehow, for some god-forsaken reason, the Cleveland Browns weaseled their way back into the conversation and got Deshaun Watson to agree to waive his no-trade clause. The details of the trade are still being finalized but expect the Browns to give up every good thing you were hoping to see.

The Browns are going to give a man with 22 sexual misconduct accusations a fully guaranteed, $230 million contract over the next five years. That averages out to a guaranteed $46 million per year. So if (when?) he gets in trouble again, guess who has to pay him even if he can’t play?

This number will also see many of the Browns’ best players either be forced to take a pay-cut or leave in free agency now that the Browns have little to no salary cap left for the next five years.

Yup.

Not only are the Browns paying Watson every dollar of that $230 million, but the Browns will now send three first-round picks, a third-round pick, and potentially a fifth-round pick. The Browns still need help at safety, defensive end, and receiver.

That help won’t be coming.

The Browns is the Browns.

Baker Mayfield to be dealt in a separate trade with preference to the Colts

The Colts may end up getting Baker Mayfield in a separate trade and it would be shocking if he went for anything more than a third or a fourth-rounder at best. If the Colts do land Mayfield, they’ll be set to try and compete for the AFC South this year.

The Colts’ offense is very similar to the Browns, with a run-first action that will allow Mayfield to adapt a bit easier. Still, he’s now onto his fifth head coach in as many years and is in his fourth system in the same span. It wouldn’t be surprising at all to see Mayfield struggle early in his stint with the Colts; assuming he lands there.