and now they have to deal with fallout of missing out.

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A lot of rumors have been flying around saying Haslem was the one leading the charge and forcing his front office to pursue Watson so I just wanted to pass another one on from Terry Pluto who has said he was told this wasn’t just a decision fueled by owner Jimmy Haslam. The front office and coaches had investigated Watson’s case and had a “comfort level” with bringing him to Cleveland.

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While I take it all with a grain of salt, if true it shows the Browns leadership thinks Watson is a significant upgrade over Mayfield based on the willingness to give up a minimum of three first round picks and possibly other players (nothing confirmed though).
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Do the Browns and Mayfield break up or do they coexist? Only time will tell.