Certainly possible that that is what he was referring to, but was Watson starting when available really ever in question. Even if the Browns had a winning record with Brissett and a playoff spot already well in hand, Watson starting as soon as available was the only logical conclusion.

I was as pleasantly surprised as anyone with Brissett's play, but let's face it, he's not someone that's going to take a team on a deep playoff or Superbowl run. That's Watson and only Watson on this team. How anyone would think otherwise is beyond me.