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simply removing the toxic clowns. Like Easterby. And then simply start being a man of your word. I actually don't think it would be hard for Houston to stop this....but Watson wins in almost every scenario. Think that is the problem for Houston.

well, if 50 mill isn't fug you money and only 50 billion is.....we will have to agree to disagree on where that bar gets set. Bottom line is Watson has such extreme financially security that can literally do anything he wants at this moment. He has the security to flex on Hou in this moment. And other sports have helped guide him to this moment. He isn't the normal NFL player. He has unique power. He knows it. The owners know it. He isn't Bell. He isn't a prior holdout threat. All the owners know this too. NFL teams can rip up a contract and part with a player any time they want. And they do. The "but you signed a contract so honor it" mantra has always been a bullshit narrative only players are expected to follow that the owners never have had any respect for. Again, it was only a matter of time before this moment came to the NFL.

the Patriot/Brady example. They had Tom Brady. Then they had an offense that could hang with anyone. Last 15 years they drafted a Guard in the first round. That's all they did of note. QB matters so sigfnicant more than anything else. A long term top 5 QB is worth more than 3 first rounders in reality.

over the last 20 years, the only noteworthy offensive player the Patriots drafted in the first round was one OG. That's it. Logan Mankins. Pretty remarkable.

well, I think you are missing the point. There are different degrees of fug you money. But Watson already has real fug you money from football and endorsements. He isn't a random average player the league can push around. I never said I think Watson walks away from football and retires. I think Watson is willing to be that dude who brings this to the NFL and will sit a season to flex. Just as owners are looking at Hou ownership, players are looking at Watson. I do not think he plays football for Houston this season (pending the FO isn't cleaned up). I'd put that at over 50% and therefore the most likely aspect. How him not playing for Hou this season under current leadership is constructed plays out? Well, that could go lots of ways. Sits. Traded. Either could happen.

I think Watson actually could sit. But it would not go beyond one year. Watson a different breed. Think Hou would eventually alter the FO after the franchise implodes over some pretty pointless people.

maybe they could get the majority of it if he retired and doesn't play again. They ain't getting it because he sits this season. And this is going to be a short term war IMO.

I think they are just hoping they can get him to retire.

his new deal only had 110 guaranteed I think and already has a chunk. That much money isn't actually out there I don't think. I would need to look it all up. Andrew Luck walked away from like 60 mill in cash sitting out there.

Nike, Beats, Verizon, Miller, DraftKings, Samsung, and on and on. Cam Newton was pulling like 10 million a year in endorsements when he was hot.

well, by NFL standards, Watson is rich by NFL QB standards Watson is rich he isn't long term NFL QB rich yet he isn't superstar QB rich yet and yeah, the Houston FO definitely cares about the shitshow they have found themselves in and about getting out of it the best way possible. Whick IMO isn't clear. and I do agree Watson would be a landmark case. It would be the NBA arriving. But as I said, it is only a matter of time. It is coming. If it ain't Watson it will be someone soon enough. And I agree most ownership hopes Hou sits Watson and beats him. Well, except for the team that thinks they can land him and win.

I think CMC is the best RB in the NFL. And JAGs paid pennies did a good job in his absence. Same was seen when Bell sat out. CMC likely had his best individual season of his career in 2019. We won 5 games in 2019. Same amount we won without him this year. Paying RBs is a lesson we never have learned. Yes, CMC is great. Double Trouble was the best duo in the NFL too. But RBs don't actually win you games in the big picture.

yep, RBs are largely replaceable. CMC is the best RB in the NFL.....and random Mike Davis did a pretty good impersonation of him early on.

Watson is already rich Houston does have needs. Imagine trying to fill a stadium after covid....and you traded Nuk, JJ walks away and Watson sits. A place no FA wants to go at the moment. Then imagine being an ego maniac....and entire nation is talking about the joke FO/owner situation they created? Entire city, league, and NFL world laughing and pointing at the joke. They might have money. But the folks in Houston got egos. Those got wants. Those folks aren't content w/ having some money. They got a league and nation watching them. the NBA mentality is coming to the NFL. Only a matter of time. Unavoidable.

easily the top in IMO. I'd like to see a crazier one. QB's at their absolute peak. Jimmy, CMC, Smitty, Olsen vs Cam, Tolbert, LaFell, Dickson.

I personally just don't see it w/ Teddy's contract being what it is. Seems pointless wasting all that cap space on mediocre QBs. You're going to have a 20 million cap hit w/ Teddy and then go pay Mitch? Why? Panthers botched this IMO. We needed to be prepared for the fact Teddy likely would need to do what he was brought in to do.....play 2 seasons while we figure out the QB situation. Bad job by the FO IMO.

I think we trade down in all honesty. Board going to be obsessed with that Washington game even more so going forward as it gets clearer that the top 4 QBs all go before our #8 pick. I’m mentally preparing for another Teddy season in all honesty. Which will be bad. Because he will know he isn’t wanted and we got no choice. now back to numbing those painful thoughts with delusional Watson posts.

A straight trade of Watson for CMC? As a maybe?

I had a long talk with my wife about naming our son after the new Panther QB Deshaun Watson. She said no because he is already 10 years old and accustomed to the pointless name we gave him when he was born. What a buzzkill.

Short yardage package too. The Camcat. He is still the best short yardage option in the NFL lined up behind C in the game IMO

I thought he was whining about a toxic culture and front office Hou was creating since the son’s owner took over the franchise. One where they do boneheaded stuff like give away arguably the best WR in the NFL away for essentially free....

for Lent I'm giving up reading post that doubt Watson to Carolina

I've been thinking... Now would the Watson statue go right beside the Sam Mills statue or would we space them out. Maybe put that one on the other side of the stadium. I guess do we have time to think about that though.

so....a site that generally post wrong information....says it isn't happening. Which means, in reality, the opposite of what that site posts is most likely true. So, yeah, it's happening!