When it’s said that “it’s not about the $$$”, it is about the money. In Garrett’s defense, the Browns have stunk while he’s been there & wants to be on a contender where Jackson & Baltimore have been competitive/good his entire time.
On 97.1 The Fan this morning they were stating Garrett is pretty dug in and they felt he was the type of person that only made the trade request public after a lot of thought. The announcers were of the opinion Garrett has most likely played his last game as a Brown.
In the end, it doesn’t matter. Cleveland is looking like a 3 to 6 win type team for 2025. The Browns should just
* take the cap hit that is the Watson contract & cut him
* trade Garrett for 2nd this year & try to get a 1st for next year (this would be more appealing to teams)
* sign a retread QB to a modest 1 or 2 year deal to start the 2025 season
* draft either the Oregon, OSU or Mississippi QB in the 3rd round and sit then until their bye week. See if you get lucky & find a QB that can play.
* draft their future QB in the 2026 draft, assuming the guy from the 2025 draft didn’t work out.