{
  "id": 7472252,
  "title": "‘I Am Disgusted’ — Ex-NFL LB Gets Brutally Honest About Deshaun Watson, Claims It’s ‘Not Even Fair’ for Browns Fans To Watch $230M QB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/i-am-disgusted-ex-nfl-lb-gets-brutally-honest-about-deshaun-watson",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:32:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/am-disgusted-ex-nfl-lb-043256048.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho recently expressed his disgust with Deshaun Watson's performance in the Cleveland Browns' Week 1 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Watson, who took over as the starting quarterback after Shedeur Sanders, struggled in his return to the regular-season lineup, resulting in a 34-10 defeat for the Browns.\n\nAcho criticized Watson's deep drops from the shotgun formation, an interception on the opening play, and the team's near-turnover on the subsequent drive. He questioned whether Cleveland's offense had trained together before the game and accused the team of not putting in sufficient preparation, given the low level of play Watson displayed.\n\nThe analyst went on to express frustration with Browns fans who have to witness such a poor performance from their $230 million quarterback. \"You can't put Browns fans through that,\" Acho said, arguing that rookie quarterbacks making their first starts can appear more composed than Watson did during the game. His assessment of Watson's play ranked him 27th among qualifying quarterbacks in PFN's QB Impact Rating.\n\nThe performance of Watson has reignited debates about Shedeur Sanders, the rookie quarterback who lost the starting position to Watson. While Cleveland head coach Todd Monken has not ruled out adjusting his lineup, he currently plans to keep Watson as the starter for the upcoming Week 2 game against Tampa Bay.",
  "summary": "Deshaun Watson waited nearly two years to make another NFL regular-season start after winning the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback job over Shedeur Sanders. But his Week 1 performance drew sharp criticism from former player-turned NFL analyst Emmanuel Acho.",
  "key_points": [
    "Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho disgusted with Deshaun Watson's performance.",
    "Criticized Watson's deep drops, interception, and lack of preparation.",
    "Accused Browns fans of having to endure poor performance from $230M QB."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho's scathing critique of Deshaun Watson's performance underscores the mounting pressure on the quarterback to improve, particularly given his $230 million contract and the burden on Browns fans.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Latest Deshaun Watson Development is Sure to Enrage Browns Fans",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/latest-deshaun-watson-development-is-sure-to-enrage-browns-fans",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:53:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}