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Deshaun Watson Cleveland Browns · #4

Quarterback · 6' 3", 223 lbs · Gainesville, GA · Age 31

Deshaun Watson is a Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 12th overall, 2017. In 2026 he passed for 855 yards with 6 touchdowns against 2 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 12th overall8-yr veteran
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Season avg855 pass yds · 6 td · 2 int
Career avg18,759 pass yds · 129 td · 50 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
855yds
6td
2int
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Scouting report

Deshaun Watson — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Deshaun Watson is a Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, drafted 12th overall, 2017. In 2026 he passed for 855 yards with 6 touchdowns against 2 inte
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Passing
A-
Efficiency
B-
Scoring
B+
Passing volume
Excellent · offense
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A-
Efficiency
Excellent · offense
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B+
Scoring
Excellent · offense
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A-
Accuracy
Excellent · offense
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Ball security
Solid · offense
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Act II

Where Deshaun Watson stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #142 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
821Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Deshaun Watson — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Passing
855 YDS
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Efficiency
101.2 RTG
drill in ↓
A+
Scoring
6 TD
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F
Ball security
2 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Deshaun Watson

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
876
pass yds
759–994
5
td
4–6
2
int
2–3
91.0
rating
82.1–99.9
5
games
4–7
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 855 → projected 876 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+141.0
Age curve
-119.5
Net vs last season+21.5 pass yds
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 31 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 6 / 7 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Deshaun Watson career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
2017761.81,699198103.0
20181668.34,165269103.1
20191567.33,852261298.0
20201670.24,823337112.4
2022658.21,1027579.1
2023661.41,1157484.3
2024763.41,1485379.0
2026 in progress · 4 games469.685562101.2
Career7718,75912950
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Cleveland Browns built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
88off index
99def index
+53net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (88), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 81, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #67 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Deshaun Watson

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1995-09-14

The beginning

Deshaun Watson is a Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, in his 10th NFL season.

Cleveland Browns

Turning pro

Drafted 12th overall, 2017 as a Quarterback.

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Deshaun Watson is a Cleveland Browns quarterback, drafted 12th overall, 2017.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2017–2026) he has thrown for 18,759 yards and 129 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 855 yards with 6 touchdowns and a 101.2 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 3"
Weight
223 lbs
Draft
12th overall, 2017
Born
Gainesville, GA
Age
31
Jersey
#4
Background

Deshaun Watson is from Gainesville, GA and is 31 years old. He was drafted 12th overall, 2017 and plays quarterback at 6' 3", 223 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2017–2026) he has thrown for 18,759 yards and 129 touchdowns. Watson is currently on the Cleveland Browns roster.

The person

Deshaun Watson is a multi-year starting quarterback who has thrown for 18,759 yards and 129 touchdowns across 8 seasons (2017–2026).

Passing production18,759 career passing yards with 129 touchdowns and 50 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 4,823 yards and 33 TDs in 2020.
Ball securityA 2.6:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree12th overall, 2017.
Durability77 career games played.
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FAQ

Deshaun Watson — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Deshaun Watson, answered.

What position does Deshaun Watson play?
Deshaun Watson is a Quarterback for the Cleveland Browns.
When was Deshaun Watson drafted?
Deshaun Watson was drafted 12th overall, 2017.
How many seasons has Deshaun Watson played?
8 (2017–2026).
What are Deshaun Watson's career stats?
He has thrown for 18,759 yards and 129 touchdowns.
Deshaun Watson career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
100%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
30%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chartEvery-down role (100% of snaps)

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ JAX
Week 1 · Tough
Season outlook
43
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
1 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
59
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ JAXW2 @ TBW3 vs CARW4 vs PITW5 @ NYJW6 vs BALW7 @ TENW8 @ PITW9 @ NOW10 vs HOUW11 · BYEW12 vs LVW13 vs CINW14 vs ATLW15 @ NYGW16 @ BALW17 vs INDW18 @ CIN

Each week grades Deshaun Watson's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
9
since 2017
Games missed
5
listed Out
Lower-body
4
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk16 · Achilles (Out)2025 Wk15 · Achilles (Out)2025 Wk14 · Achilles (Out)2023 Wk10 · right Shoulder2023 Wk9 · right Shoulder2023 Wk8 · right Shoulder (Out)

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 5 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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