Watson’s take on his conversation with LT Dawand Jones

On the television broadcast of Sunday’s loss to the Raiders, Watson was seen talking to LT Dawand Jones after Jones allowed DE Tyree Wilson to hit Watson when he threw a deep ball to Cooper in the first half of the game.

Jones said after the game that Watson spoke to him and encouraged him that he had the potential to be one of the best offensive tackles in the NFL. For Watson, the conversation was a normal part of teammateship.

“This is what the family does,” Watson said. “We may go back and forth, but at the end of the day we talk about it, we love each other and we move on. And that’s part of the game, that’s part of this system.”

Player-centered leadership has been a focus of head coach Kevin Stefanski’s teams over the years, and Watson said he has always tried to be an outspoken leader.

“I have always been vocal. Just because you probably saw it during Sunday’s game doesn’t mean I haven’t been vocal before,” Watson said. “So that’s always been me. If I need to correct something, I will correct it.”

At 1-3, Watson is aware of the challenges the Browns face in October. With road games against the Commanders and Eagles before hosting the Bengals and Ravens, the Browns are focusing on one day at a time.

“(Winning Sunday) can definitely start something great and we believe in that,” Watson said. “But we have to win today. We have to win on Wednesday before we can win on Sunday. If we can win Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and then go out and just play freely and try to get a W – and get one.” “W on the road against a very good Commanders team – then that can really be something begin.”