I was just coming here after thinking about Vick.
And true Vick did miss two seasons as well.
However Vick is potentially the most physically gifted QB of all time. And he essentially had a redshirt year after returning to the league.I do think that redshirt year was absolutely paramount to Vicks return. But if Watson does nothing for the Browns until year 3? Yikes, that wouldn't go over well
Bell is a fair example, but RBs do have the shortest shelf life of any position out there.
But yes he did have a good first season as starter, but he was far from an Elite QB.
Watsons contract, trade compensation, and headaches
All essentially demand he comes in as nothing short of elite