Deshaun Watson Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports

The Cleveland Browns did not have much success last season despite the addition of star quarterback Deshaun Watson. However, it seems like a number of prominent names in the organization are confident in a bounce-back season in Watson’s first full year with the team.

Watson notably missed the first 11 games of the season last year due to his suspension for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy. Upon his return he certainly looked far from up-to-speed. Watson completed just 58.2% of his passes while throwing seven touchdowns and five interceptions.

His poor play last year may be concerning for some Browns fans. However, head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry seem to be confident that he will get back to his impressive play.

They discussed their expectations for Watson at the NFL Annual Meetings on Wednesday, saying that they believe Watson will rebound this upcoming season.

“I think confidence for me comes from seeing it, and I’ve seen him do it,” said Stefanski via Anthony Poisal of the Browns team website. “I saw him do it in those games last season. I know it wasn’t perfect. I’ve seen it from Deshaun in games, I’ve seen it from practice, I’ve seen it in his career, so that’s why I’m confident.”

Andrew Berry echoed those sentiments, expressing his excitement for Watson’s first full season in Cleveland.

“I think we’re all very excited about Deshaun, excited for a full offseason with the guys. He’s already built chemistry with some of the additional players that we’ve added to the offense,” said Berry. “We’ve seen him obviously in practice and game settings. We’ve seen his talent, seen his ability, but it’s an adjustment period. We feel really good about him getting a full spring, a full summer, and perhaps a more normal start to the regular season boding well for the team.”

Only time will tell whether or not Deshaun Watson will regain his Pro Bowl-caliber form next season. One thing in his favor appears to be the full support of the Browns organization.

[Clevelandbrowns.com]

About Reice Shipley

Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.