Fun fact: the Deshaun traded netted the Texans Diggs, Tank, Will Anderson, Kenyon Green, a second rounder amongst other picks and Dameon Pierce
Um, no. The Texans made a ton of trades, so you have to factor in the trades.
The Browns traded 3 first-round picks in 2022, 2023, and 2024, along with a 3rd in 2023 and a 5th in 2024.
In 2022 the Texans got the #13 pick from the Browns which they traded (to Philly) down to #15 to select Green who graded dead last of all NFL guards his rookie season and landed on IR and missed last year his second NFL season.
From the deal they made with the Eagles they got pick numbers 124, 162, and 166. The draft capital from Philly is not on the Browns. That is on Philly since they made that deal with the Texans. The bulk of the 22 draft from Cleveland was used to pick a bust guard.
In 2023 the Texans got the Browns first round pick #12. They traded the #12 and their #33 a first-round pick this year 2024 and a third-round pick this year to the Cardinals in exchange for the 4th in 2023.
The Texans used the 2023 #3 pick to select DE Will Anderson who had a fine rookie season with plenty of upside, 7 sacks which tied him for 51st in the NFL and 29 solo tackles which ranked 299th in the NFL.
The Browns gave up a portion of the draft capital for Will Anderson, because they didn't have the #3 pick in last years draft.
The 2024 number one pick #23 will be the Vikings because the Texans also traded that one so they basically traded away every single pick from the Browns. There isn't any way to judge the multi-level deals made after the original deal and say it is all on the Browns. Um, no.
Looks like if you want a bottom line that it is Kenyon Green and what would amount to Will Anderson for Watson and we don't know how that will eventually grade out till its played out.