SmokinwithWilly

Oh look. Another Watson thread...

He still may be. We can control only what we can control. It's not like the deadline is in an hour.

Pretty much. Single rich guy in a place where the material from 50 women's bikinis might be enough to make a napkin or Charlotte.

The only way I could see a trade happen including players would be something like this 2022 and 2023 1st DJax YGM Now for the contingencies. If the NFL did choose to suspend Watson for the remainder of this year, we could have the option of voiding the trade and would get the return of 1sts and Houston's 2nd and 4th as compensation for Djax and YGM since they won't likely be able to or want to return. If the suspension took the remainder of this year and the 2022 season or longer and the announcement came after the draft, then we would get 2023 2nd and 3rd, and our 23 1st and their 24 1st. It's risky for both teams but it's the only way I see something like this working given the legal issues surrounding Watson.

Yeah. Given the choice between Miami and Charlotte as a single multi millionaire....

Another Watson thread discretely disguised as Joe Burrow...

Could be. But if all of a sudden an advocacy group starts making a lot of noise about the claims and it gets some steam and goes viral, he's not going to be playing. That's what makes trading for him so risky. Public opinion is the only court that matters in cases like this.

They don't have to suspend him right now. Houston isn't playing him. So the NFL can save face with the players union and allow its own version of due process without actually doing anything. If he gets traded and it looks like for half a second that he will suit up and play AND there will be some negative PR, his ass will be on the list or he'll be suspended. The NFL is a brand and it will be protected at all costs. It's just business and we've all seen Roger will do what's best for the shield, all else be damned.

Guys wanting a ring will come play if Brady calls. They'll take less money for a year for a hot at a ring. Nobody else in the NFL can do that. This is basically the NFL version of what LeBron did in Miami.

Maybe....

What if players are involved?

It really would depends on the terms of the deal. Any player swaps would have to involve Darnold. Taking Watsons 50m salary, add 18 for Darnold, CMC, Robby and the we have to pay DJ this franchise would be in a cap hell even the Saints couldn't get out of.

It's the players part that worries me about any trade. Can't really tell a guy sorry we traded you and made you move your family but we didn't really mean it. Come on back.

I don't disagree with the legal part but Goodell is such a hypocrite with league policy enforcement. He does what's in the best interest of the NFL image and if that means Watson needs to be suspended long term to appease some group, that's what he will do.

They could never get him under the cap *sarcasm*

Just because he hasn't been doesn't mean he can't be charged. How stupid would we feel giving up 3 1sts and a couple of good players and Watson goes on the exempt list. It's not like you can undo traded players without consequences like draft picks. Until the investigation is over, I just don't think he's worth the risk.

Darnlod has the tools to be a good NFL QB. Arm talent, mobility and he's shown flashes of having "it" as we saw in the Vikings game with that 4th quarter comeback. The question has always been surrounding his mental aspect and how much Gase and company were responsible. I admit, after reading the reviews of Gase in NY, the blocking and Sam trying to do everything to win (it seemed), I get why he was worth looking at. Now as far as the actual evaluation in person, I can't judge that, but he had the potential to be a average to above average NFL QB. I don't know if it's ghosts or he just can't process NFL level speed fast enough, but something is definitely off upstairs. My personal thought is quicksand and the more he fights the worse it gets. Those first few games he was feeling it somewhat with CMC as a safety valve, but now, the wheels have just fallen off. I don't know if he can be fixed or if sitting on the bench behind a NFL starting caliber QB could help. I do know trading the farm for Watson isn't going to fix our blocking or stone hands receivers or our boring predictable offense.

It's savage because it's honest. Darnold sucks right now for whatever reason. The offense looks like ass. Our OC can only function with CMC and our team looks uninspired.

It wasn't really a sack. He was trying to prevent an interception.

Here's what we've figured out. 1. Darnold is playing terrible and that's being generous. That 5th year option is looking like a huge mistake. 2. PJ has no business backing up anyone. I can't even imagine how bad Grier must have been to get cut over PJ. 3. Brady is in over his head. No adjustments and defenses aren't even having to try and figure out what we're going to do. 4. This team needs an offensive line. Going to be hard to do that with only a single first round pick. Unless we trade back and add some picks, it's not going to be easy. 5. This team needs a wake up call. Motivational speaking isn't going to get it done.

Great content OP. Would read again.

Bienemy or Moore. I think Bienemy should get to coach, just not 100% sure of how much of KCs offense success he was responsible for. Moore has Dallas offense humming and is energetic and creative and I think this team and fanbase could really use some of that right now.

After what this team has already given up, this would be stupid. With what the Texans are going to want it leaves no way to fix the oline, sign DJ, Burns or any other key pieces and that doesn't even bring into consideration if he's even allowed to play. Houston smells blood in the water and we may be stupid enough to bite. No first or 2nds for the next 3 years would be where we likely end up with a bloated contract and Watson can walk by the time we have a chance to even begin fixing it. Please No.

It was him or Grier or a wet fart. I'd rather have a wet fart because at least I already know I'm getting poo on.