Deshaun Watson

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson had his Pro Day Thursday.

(Gregory Payan)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Browns coach Hue Jackson and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Sashi Brown skipped Deshaun Watson's Pro Day at Clemson today because they'll have a private workout and visit with him, league sources told cleveland.com.

The Browns are believed to have conducted a private workout with another one of the top quarterback prospects on Thursday, a league source said.

The Browns have the No. 1 and No. 12 overall picks and are studying all the top prospects in the draft, including North Carolina's Mitchell Trubisky, Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes and Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer.

After Watson's Pro Day, NFL Network's Mike Mayock praised Watson the national championship MVP.

"Very impressive workout,'' he said on Path to the Draft. "One caution: like most spread quarterbacks, his accuracy is tied to his feet. His feet are a work in progress. (But) when the feet were consistent, the accuracy was there.''

He added, "This is a kid you really want to work for. He's a bright-eyed kid who plays his best football under the bright lights. Really strong day for Deshaun Watson.''

He said Watson displayed "a quiet confidence and I like his demeanor.''

He said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney raved about Watson's calm under pressure.

"He's a flatliner with an awful lot of ability,'' Mayock said.

Watson said wanted to prove he could operate under center and make all the throws.

"I felt comfortable,'' he said. "I felt solid. It went well.''

He also told Mayock he'll attend the draft, which is April 27-29 in Philadelphia.

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah said NFL evaluators are still split on the quarterback evaluations, and there's no consensus No. 1.

"When you talk to people around the league, you have your Watson camp, your (Mitch) Trubisky camp and even (Patrick) Mahomes. I thought (Watson) was the best clearly at the Combine, but talking to scouts who were there today at the workout, from what I saw, I would label it a good workout, not a great workout. I didn't think he was quite as sharp today as he was in Indianapolis.''

At the NFL Combine, Jackson said Watson's college production will be a big factor.

"I think all that's important,'' he said. "He's obviously had a great college career, won a national championship, competed at a high level. Very talented player."

He said he'll have to determine if Watson can make the transition from the spread.

"I care because you like to see some of the same skillset that you're going to use but at the same time I think you have to kinda throw that out the window because there's so many of the teams that are playing the spread offense,'' he said. "You have to develop a way to evaluate that position with those guys doing something that's totally different than some of the NFL teams do."



Before the Senior Bowl, Jackson said he wouldn't hold it against Watson that he opted to skip it and not be coached by Jackson and his staff for a full week. Watson said he wanted to let his body heal after the national championship season.



Watson reiterated that he had a "great conversation'' with Jackson about his decision and that they came to a meeting of the minds.

Here are some tweets from Watson's Pro Day:

#Clemson QB Deshaun Watson play-action fake and pass to RB in the flat. pic.twitter.com/ySdpWuwhab — D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) March 16, 2017

#Clemson QB Deshaun Watson with an over throw. pic.twitter.com/7BQioBtEru — D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) March 16, 2017

#Clemson QB Deshaun Watson connects with TE up the seam. pic.twitter.com/7YCWZ7lxH1 — D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) March 16, 2017