{"id":32742,"date":"2022-06-01T22:37:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T22:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/with-new-deshaun-watson-lawsuit-browns-coach-cites-research\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T22:37:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T22:37:07","slug":"with-new-deshaun-watson-lawsuit-browns-coach-cites-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/with-new-deshaun-watson-lawsuit-browns-coach-cites-research\/","title":{"rendered":"With new Deshaun Watson lawsuit, Browns coach cites research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - WATCH: Browns DE Myles Garrett on what he sees in Deshaun Watson\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">BEREA &#8211; Myles Garrett loves rushing the quarterback, but he&#8217;s not rushing to judgment about new Browns teammate Deshaun Watson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Watson led the Browns offense on the field Wednesday less than 24 hours after the off-field controversy surrounding him escalated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Another woman filed a civil lawsuit against Watson on Tuesday, becoming the 23rd accusing the quarterback of sexual misconduct during massage appointments.  The first 22 lawsuits were filed in March and April of 2021 when Watson was a member of the Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">An All-Pro end and the face of Cleveland&#8217;s defense, Garrett said character matters to him, yet he&#8217;s keeping an open mind about Watson as the three-time Pro Bowl selection maintains his innocence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know what happened.  You don&#8217;t know what happened.  No one in this room really knows what happened, other than the people that were involved, &#8220;Garrett said after Wednesday&#8217;s organized team activity practice.&#8221; I can&#8217;t move one way or the other based on hearsay, so I just have to move with the character of the man that I know from day to day, and it&#8217;s a good guy from what I&#8217;ve seen, from what I&#8217;ve played against and from what I&#8217;ve see in the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt&#8217;s not every day that you grab your whole offense and take them to the Bahamas and you treat them and you&#8217;re respectful to the coaches.  From what I&#8217;ve seen, he&#8217;s walked the right way, and whether he&#8217;s had a slip-up or not, I&#8217;m not the judge, I&#8217;m not the jury or the executioner.  I&#8217;m here to play a game and whether we agree or disagree with who he is off the field, that&#8217;s yet to be seen.  But as far as the guy I know on the field, he&#8217;s special. &#8220;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More Myles Garrett news:<\/strong>&#8216;I&#8217;m still sick&#8217;: Browns star Myles Garrett not staying quiet about Uvalde school shooting<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Latest Deshaun Watson lawsuit first since joining Cleveland Browns<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The latest lawsuit is the first one filed since the Browns traded for Watson on March 18 and gave him a five-year contract worth a record-setting $ 230 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Watson has denied all wrongdoing, and his lead attorney, Rusty Hardin, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByNateUlrich\/status\/1531784077942087680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">a statement<\/a> Tuesday night &#8220;Deshaun&#8217;s denial remains the same.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The NFL declined to comment on the lawsuit Tuesday, and the Browns remained silent until coach Kevin Stefanski addressed media after Wednesday&#8217;s voluntary practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I would tell you with all that, respectfully, I&#8217;m going to let the legal proceedings play out, and I&#8217;m respectful of that process,&#8221; Stefanski said when he was asked whether the Browns anticipated lawsuit No. 23.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img gnt_em_img__inset\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:394px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/25\/NABJ\/a6bff174-9ff2-4dce-bdb4-be31931ec0d3-5-25_Browns_OTA_1.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/25\/NABJ\/a6bff174-9ff2-4dce-bdb4-be31931ec0d3-5-25_Browns_OTA_1.jpg?width=600&amp;height=788&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson directs the offense during OTA practice on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Berea.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Browns brass has repeatedly stressed it did extensive research on Watson before it acquired him by trading six draft picks, including three in the first round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Does the new lawsuit change anything about Watson&#8217;s standing with the organization or its comfort level with him?<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI think it goes back to the work we did prior to this,\u201d Stefanski said.  &#8220;We&#8217;ve covered that.  But I&#8217;ll just continue to let the proceedings play out. &#8220;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">A huge development for Cleveland&#8217;s defense:<\/strong>Myles Garrett happy Jadeveon Clowney is back with Browns: &#8216;I told him to get his ass here&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt said Watson has immersed himself in work.  He has taken all of the first-team reps in OTAs open to media and even reps with the No. 2 unit.  He refused to play for the Texans all last season after requesting a trade in January 2021.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_fo__bet-best\" aria-label=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-type=\"comment\"><!--@pre<iframe class=gnt_em_fo_if src=\"\/tangfrag\/sports\/gaming\/bet-best?prm-embedded&prm-teamid=1035&prm-gnteamid=31&prm-league=NFL#fhp-assetid=9964219002\" loading=lazy sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" title=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\"><\/iframe>--><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;A whole year out, there&#8217;s definitely going to be rust, and you can see it,&#8221; Van Pelt said, &#8220;but he&#8217;s working through that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Meanwhile, the NFL is investigating Watson under its personal conduct policy and could suspend him.  Last week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he thought the investigatory period was nearing its end, but that was before the latest lawsuit and the mention of at least one more on the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Tony Buzbee, the lead attorney for all 23 plaintiffs, told the Associated Press on Tuesday night, &#8220;I will be filing a 24th case soon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:602px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/25\/NABJ\/58e566f5-27d3-4105-8668-5aaaf28e2671-5-25_Browns_OTA_7.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/25\/NABJ\/58e566f5-27d3-4105-8668-5aaaf28e2671-5-25_Browns_OTA_7.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=1204&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson pitches out to a running back during OTA practice on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Berea.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As it stands, 25 women have accused Watson of sexual misconduct or sexual assault through the judicial system, and 23 of them have sued.  Two Texas grand juries combined in March to decline to indict Watson on 10 criminal complaints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cIt isn&#8217;t any of my business,&#8221; Garrett said of Watson&#8217;s legal situation. &#8220;That&#8217;s all him and what I see in the media, where he&#8217;s pressed by y&#8217;all.  I try to keep my nose out of it.  I don&#8217;t try to put my eyes on it.  The only thing that matters to me is if he&#8217;s playing every game and how we can overcome the\u2026 and what we need to do to step up as a defense if he isn&#8217;t. &#8220;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Garrett left the word suspension unsaid, but he knows the Browns signed Jacoby Brissett this offseason to start in the event Watson is unavailable to play.  Josh Dobbs is the No. 3 quarterback.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We will see how all of it plays out,&#8221; Stefanski said when asked about depth behind Watson being a factor with a potential suspension looming. &#8220;For us, we just try and take information as it comes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_ar_b_h2\">Baker Mayfield staying away from Browns OTAs awaiting trade<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Yes, the Browns have Baker Mayfield on the roster, but he&#8217;s staying away from OTAs as he awaits a trade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cI think Baker&#8217;s a very good quarterback and has a good future,\u201d Van Pelt said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">To be clear, playing Mayfield is not in the organization&#8217;s plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I hope the best for [Mayfield], and I hope he moves on and he does well for himself, &#8220;Garrett said.&#8221; I&#8217;ll never wish ill on anyone who I went up against or played with.  He&#8217;s going to land on his feet than him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;[Watson] is a great playmaker.  I think he has a little bit more depth in his game than Baker as far as his athleticism di lui.  But I think we can we can achieve a lot with working with each other. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Two weeks ago, Watson and his attorneys met with NFL officials for three days in Houston, and Hardin has since said the league wants to interview Watson again.  Hardin has also said he thinks the NFL wants to render a decision on whether it will suspend Watson sometime this summer.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Building chemistry away from Berea:<\/strong>Browns All-Pro Myles Garrett taking his, teammates&#8217; talents&#8217; to Miami to have a good time &#8216;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A logical way to view the Browns is the fewer games Watson is suspended, the better chance they will have to make the playoffs and live up to their potential as a Super Bowl contender.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;His physical ability certainly jumps out to you on the field,&#8221; Stefanski said. &#8220;&#8230; With how the ball comes out, how quickly it comes out and where his elbow and hand are in relation to that ball coming out, the velocity and all of those types of things, I think it has been impressive to watch this caliber of player be able to get the ball out of his hand quickly and really accurately.  As we all know, that&#8217;s so important. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8220;Everything comes full circle&#8221;:<\/strong>David Njoku, Cleveland Browns happy to have future settled<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Watson had a pass intercepted Wednesday by safety John Johnson III in a seven-on-seven drill, but the QB&#8217;s highlight plays in spring practices have been much more common than miscues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">\u201cHe&#8217;s very dynamic,&#8221; Van Pelt said. &#8220;The accuracy and the arm strength are two of the things that stand out the most.  His football knowledge about him is vast.  He&#8217;s learning our system as we go, but you can tell he&#8217;s got a lot of football experience in his body di lui.  He&#8217;s fun to watch, and this is just in settings of controlled pockets.  But going back and watching the tape, he&#8217;s obviously a tremendous player outside the pocket as well when he extends plays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I do [think his game is comparable to that of Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers].  His ability di lui to escape is top notch, elite in the league, and his ability to make plays outside the pocket is up there, too.  So there&#8217;s some similarities. &#8220;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Browns just need Watson on the field, and, well, that could be complicated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:576px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/01\/NABJ\/0c2a2b26-e84e-4e1c-9e69-08c3ab8fb2bb-Browns13.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/06\/01\/NABJ\/0c2a2b26-e84e-4e1c-9e69-08c3ab8fb2bb-Browns13.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=1152&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson hands the ball off to Nick Chubb during OTA workouts on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 in Berea.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Nate Ulrich can be reached at nulrich@thebeaconjournal.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BEREA &#8211; Myles Garrett loves rushing the quarterback, but he&#8217;s not rushing to judgment about new Browns teammate Deshaun Watson. 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