Watson rushed 90 times in 2020.
In 2020, 15 NFL quarterbacks had over 50 rushing attempts. Murray and Newton had over 130 rushing attempts. Jackson led the league with 159. But Jared fucking Goff had 51. Baker had 54. Mahomes had 62. Allen had 102. Of those 15 quarterbacks, Watson was 6th in the NFL - so right in the middle of the bunch and between Mahomes and Allen.
It's just a fact of life that NFL quarterbacks are going to have rushing attempts in this era. The vast majority of these are rolling out and picking up a couple of yards when the coverage drops.
Watson gets a few extra because he's got the athletic ability to utilize the ROs and RPOs. We'll tack on a few more based on having a shit OL and needing to make something happen.
More important than the rushing numbers are:
1. Watson is a smart runner. He doesn't take big hits in the open field, doesn't try to do too much, takes his yards and gets down.
2. He had 90 rushing attempts but 544 passing attempts. The passing makes up the vast majority of his game, and he's fucking good at it. In 2020 he led the league in passing yards, was 7th in passing touchdowns, 3rd in completion percentage (over 150 throws), 2nd in passer rating, 6th in first down percentage (over 150 throws), first in completions over 20 yards, tied 4th in completions over 40 yards, 1st in yards per attempt (over 150 throws), and tied 4rd fewest interceptions (over 150 throws).
His passing numbers are fucking mental. Again, these are just right there with Allen, Mahomes, Rodgers, etc. It is the highest levels of elite NFL passing.
Trying to portray him as a run-first quarterback just doesn't work. He's an elite thrower who has rushing as a modest element of his game - however, it is worth noting his rushing numbers are also excellent. It's a positive part of his game.
It's okay to be frustrated with the trade if you're uneasy with the allegations against him. But let's not pretend Watson isn't an elite quarterback. It's the very reason why the Browns gave up so much to get him despite the allegations. It's the very reason half the teams in the NFL were vying for his services.