Deshaun Watson shoots down designed QB runs as fix for ailing Browns offense

Three games into the NFL season, the Cleveland Browns offense is a trainwreck, ranking 31st in the NFL in yards gained and point scored. The team is 1-2 after an embarrassing loss to the New York Giants on Sunday.

At the center of those struggles is quarterback Deshaun Watson. On Wednesday, he publicly shot down a potential adjustment the Browns could make by giving him more designed run plays, citing his desire to not take hits and the fact that he’s a quarterback, not a running back

Watson currently sits near the bottom in most major passing stats in the NFL. Among starting quarterbacks, he ranks last in passing success rate and ahead of only deposed Carolina Panthers passer Bryce Young in yards per pass attempt (4.8) and QBR (22.5). He is fourth-to-last in completion percentage, fifth-to-last in passer rating and first in sacks taken.