Deshaun Watson was a 'DEER IN HEADLIGHTS' 😳 - Herm Edwards REACTS to NFL Week 1 | SportsCenter

Dak Prescott got paid we did not get a Dak Prescott contract extension for the program now the highest paid player in NFL history $240 million extension $231 million of that is guaranteed that's 199 million of it walking into the stadium Prescott CD lamb it's not like they didn't have training camp or anything gain a 34 great catch L five receptions 61 yards he also just got paid you wonder if the contract discussions being over we'll let the Cowboys just play free and loose Brandon Cooks he was free and loose their Cowboys take a 73 lead under a minute left first quarter same score Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns let's just say DeShaun Watson's performance today Michael Parsons the defense for Dallas perhaps the biggest story in the addition of the return of Ezekiel Elliott Cowboys lead 20 to3 third quarter Browns punting from their own 11 and cavant day Turpin Fields it at the 40 plants the foot finds the crease get a block gone 60yd punt return for Turpin Cowboys lead 273 Browns fans are like what oh no get used to it son there's been 39 quarterbacks if had an established starter they thought Desa would be it Cowboys defense totaled six sacks and two interceptions beat down at the dog pound 3317 excellent win um you know Mike McCarthy, Dak Prescott postgame especially going on the road you know coming up here with a great football environment um so you know you felt good about your prep coming into it uh I thought we I thought we started the first half thought we played well you know did the little things uh second half was sloppy um so good win you know any time you win by you know three scores and you have a lot to correct so that that's where we're at but um you know know we talked about being a better Road team and and we got off to a good start great great great team win great team effort um uh we can be better on offense um defense did a hell of a job um exciting start though super exciting start on the road a place that we weren't very very good in last year against a team that was great at home last year um last year's last year but uh to turn the page and to start this year the way we did um was huge uh Kevin Stefanski, Deshaun Watson postgame really disappointed in our performance too sloppy um minus two in the turn of battle gave up a punt return offensively felt like we were behind the chains the vast majority of the game which is again not good enough and not how we um need to play in order to win football games now that's all the bad news the good news is we have a game next week down in Jacksonville um and and we have to get back at it we got to look at the tape we have to own it we got to figure out ways to to uh do better but there there's a lot that was not good enough and again that's me that's our coaches we will get it fix how hard you work to get back um does this sway your confidence at all having a performance like this or are you still kind of no I'm I'm going always be the Sean Watson regardless of whoever else say otherwise you know so you know you going to have days like this we all have days like this when you playing this type of game you know and that's just part of what comes with it it comes with the territory and um especially in my position you know much is given much is required so you know you got to you got to add a little a little bit more to whatever it is you know we didn't add we didn't have enough this week and we got to make sure we have enough next week to to get back on the right page all right coach Herm Edwards here Herm on Cowboys-Browns with us on Sports Center coach you just heard from Deshawn he says his confidence isn't swayed there's a lot that they've got to figure out though and we saw how good that defense was going up against him but what was wrong with him tonight he looked like a quarterback deer in headlights it was almost the game was almost like too big for him I I was surprised to be quite honest yeah I I thought going into this game they're playing at home they're playing against a Dallas Cowboy team that basically can't run the football cuz they didn't you know didn't acquire a runner Ezekiel Elliot not the same guy he was and and Dallas beat him in all three phases and deshun Watson uh you know when you look at what he did today turned the ball over he just looked he didn't look poised at at all in this game he looked like a rookie quarterback and and now he's got to fix it he owned it he said this is one game which is correct one game but you cannot let this continue to look like this or they're going to be in trouble 6X two interceptions for him today he was in a ton of trouble meanwhile on the other side of things Dak Prescott got paid this morning that four-year extension Dak's new contract extension what impressed you the most about what you saw from Dak in this game well when you think about Dak he had a really outstanding year last year and uh he continued to show that this year and I and in this game and I thought going into this game they did a great job of really moving the pocket early in other words they rolled him out at times so he could get some quick throws he always stayed ahead of the chains he made a couple big throws when he needed to but he was he was very poised in this game he looked like the guy that they paid you know you just paid me I'm going to show you why you paid me right and I thought the Dallas Cowboys this was one of their better games playing against the number one defense in the National Football League on the road this was a big win for the Dallas Cowboys did not look like the number one defense today now did it Dak did look like he deserved that money and that extension coach hanging out with us all night here on Sports Center Matt trying to have Fields started for Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons himself a little bit of a field day just 30 minutes from his hometown turned out to be his day and Pittsburgh's opener but what kind of day would he have well lots of back and forth the off season it ends up being Justin Fields when Russell Wilson is hurt but challenging start for him fumble in the first drive missed his first throw went 17 of 23 for 156 yards they won thanks to six field goals here's Mike Tomlin on the quarterback decision ahead I was very clear to you guys when I Mike Tomlin, Justin Fields postgame named rust the starter how comfortable I was with both quarterbacks and so if that is true why not be really comfortable with playing Justin under the circumstances with Russ being in less than IDEAL Physical shape and so that was a thought process it wasn't a lot of discussion Russ was very supportive today and that was appreciated but we went with Justin man I'm glad we got two real capable quarterbacks as I've mentioned before coach can you speak more about his resiliency throughout the game talking about Justin fi man Justin is you know as I've gotten to know him man he is a real steady Eddie man um he's not overly talkative man but he's got a steady strong demeanor um and just being in stadium with him man some of the things that I've seen through team development were confirmed it's just good to to to be able to communicate with a guy when things get thick and you see the Clear Eyes uh he's there um he's solid as a rock and I think uh his play and and and thus our play is kind of reflective of that did you look at this as another big opportunity sure the staff Maybe I should be the starter I go I mean to be honest I'm not even worried about that you know I just came in wanting a win and uh I'm glad that we're leaving here with the win so um in terms of who's starting who's not all I want to do is win at the end of the day so um yeah I'm I'm really not even you know going to get into all that you know who I want to start at the end of the day I'm I came here to win no matter if if I was going to throw for 300 yards 100 yards no yards like I came here and wi so um that's the only uh Focus I have in the Caleb Williams struggles in Chicago Bears' opener vs. Tennessee Titans NFL a win is a win is a win and it's hard week one for a rookie quarterback to start especially the top overall pick that was the case for cadb Williams Bears defense led to the win cadb 14 of 23 just 93 yards but he becomes the first top pick quarterback to win their opener since David Carr back in 2002 and he knows next week will hopefully be better didn't perform the way that I wanted to um I missed a few passes that I I normally don't miss all of these other things and so um I think there's small things that always lead up to big things uh make things you know make those moments and things like that a lot bigger um they make games a lot closer um you know just just the small things whether it's a you know a pass play that I had to to um DeAndre Swift and the flat um that I missed a little bit in front of them um you know whether it's you know missing DJ a little bit on that on that in route on the backside um a little bit um right in front of them um you know all these all these small moments that happen throughout the game um that you know felt like I was in the right place the right time and and and I would say I was seeing it well um just missed and and misfired um and and and placing the ball where I wanted to um you know you complete a few of those um Dre down the sideline on the left sideline uh they they end up going cover zero um you know end up missing him on a on a different page and things like that so I think that was the you know the name of the game for today for the offense has just not been on the same page passing wise and then you know Run game um you know we'll we'll be better um obviously you know it's great to get this first win um and uh you know we're all excited went into the locker room celebrated I sat down enjoyed the moment um and just watching all the guys celebrate understand that I need to be better I will be better and then uh you know um you know just taking in the first win um it's it's unbelievable all right Herm Edwards back with us on Sports Center we just heard from number one overall pick Caleb Herm on Williams' poor start Williams there and he said the word miss a lot cuz that was kind of the story of the game you were shocked by his performance why I I really was I I thought he would perform better than what we witnessed today and I think going forward uh hopefully he he's learned a valuable lesson that this is the NFL uh it's not college football um I thought when uh things got a little bit tough on him he hurried his process he didn't stay true to playing inside the pocket he became the guy we had seen in college at times and wanted to freelance and and move around some and try to make plays and I think going forward he's going to learn a lesson this is the NFL and everybody's good in the NFL and he has a lot of talent I I think he'll get better but this caught me by surprise to be quite honest I I thought with him being the quarterback in Chicago now with the offensive um Talent they have around him that this would have looked a lot different but I have to realize he's a rookie quarterback 93 yards for the rookie quarterback but a win nonetheless starting things off the right TI for first we'll see what we'll see what happens next Matt yeah and this was one New England Patriots vs. Cincinnati Bengals of the surprises of the day in the NFL Patriots and rookie head coach gerro Mayo going to Cincinnati upsetting Joe burrow in the Bengals Mayo a linebacker as a player had to be proud of his defense that held burrow and Company in check just 224 yards in all gerro Mayo he gets his first win in the NFL we're going to enjoy this one on the flight home and you know get ready for next week but very proud what I you know my message to the players you know they gave the Gatorade shower and things like that but you know without them I'm nothing so and I I made sure they knew that like they crossed the white lines I always talk about empowering the players to go out there and play I always talk about awareness really being the number one thing and and those guys taking ownership so you know all the praise goes to those guys and they they did a a great job not talking about no contracts Ja'Marr Chase would not answer contract questions talks don't ask me no questions that's done by Friday so no more questions with that um it's obvious just turnovers and you know we got to got get first downs and move move the ball it didn't look like you were targeted much down the field is that an indication of you just not being in training camp and and able to get that in the game plan or you weren't able to or was that just uh I don't know you got to ask Zack on that I don't know I feel like we we always start like that you know what I'm saying especially the first game of the year I feel like we we should do better by that by now you know I leave his business to Joe Burrow postgame to him you know it was great to have him out there uh I thought he played well did you feel any limitations with the wrist at all were some throws that were easier harder to make or normal no I feel good did you feel any impact of the time Chase missed and how that reflected with the offense today no I wouldn't say that's accurate why was the offense not on the same page or out of rhythm how would you characterize that we'll have to watch the tape I don't really have an answer for you right now I'll have a better answer on Wednesday burrow and Herm surprised by Patriots' win Chase did not seem thrilled after the game nor should they the offense was not good the Patriots get their win her Edwards I ask you bigger surprise Patriots winning or Bengals losing Patriots winning I mean this is a game if you're the Cincinnati Bengals in the last what four or five seasons you've gotten off to slow starts their record is one in five yeah on opening day you're going on the road playing a a team that you should beat the Patriots new head coach you know just everything's new there right now and then you go there and lay an egg like that well no they had it at home they went home excuse me at home excuse me but but I'm like it was puzzling to me I was watching this I was going what's wrong with these guys how does this happen every year Well here here's preseason yeah right when you don't participate a lot of your stars don't participate in the preseason anymore the first two games of the season are almost a wash it doesn't matter what you did last year because guys are just trying to find their way the game is sped up in the regular season it's fast yeah and when you haven't practiced and then played in games in the preseason it catches up to we saw some ugly all over the league today it wasn't just the B A lot of ugly as you said most the facto preseason game uh Herm Edwards thanks for your perspective [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]