It's been three years, but the Cleveland Browns are finally admitting defeat on the trade for former Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson

For years, the Cleveland Browns stood by Deshaun Watson, despite innumerable on- and off-field issues. On Tuesday, roughly three years after acquiring the quarterback via trade and rewarding him with a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract,

Cleveland Browns co-owner Jimmy Haslam called the team’s controversial acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson a “big swing and miss” on Monday.

"Swing and miss" doesn't quite put the Deshaun Watson deal in the right context, but admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it.

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam accepts responsibility for the Deshaun Watson trade which has hampered the Browns ability to draft the past three seasons.