Rapoport: Panthers expected to be in the mix for Watson.

[jfra78]

45 minutes ago, Growl said:

you've made it pretty clear that your assessment of this crop of QBs falls outside the conventional analysis

It doesnt matter who it is, a qb coming out of college has huge question marks

[d-dave]

I think that you have to absolutely try.  Franchise QBs don't grow on trees.  If there's a way to make it happen, you have to see.

Houston is a dumpster fire right now.  They traded their best WR last year, they have alienated their franchise QB, and they don't have a lot of team to build Watson.  They need to maximized their assets moving forward to rebuild the team. 

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

We just saw the Bucs make it to the NFC championship after one year of big FA moves. Why can't we do the same?

[TheCasillas]

1 minute ago, Move the Panthers to Raleigh said:

We just saw the Bucs make it to the NFC championship after one year of big FA moves. Why can't we do the same?

Watson would be the first step.

[Growl]

4 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

It doesnt matter who it is, a qb coming out of college has huge question marks

when you're picking this high in the draft, the general operational mentality is that you're getting a player of Watson's caliber, the trade off for the latent uncertainty being that it costs nothing to acquire said player and responsibility falling on the shoulders of those who were given the job of developing the talent given to them if he fails

Edited January 18, 2021 by Growl

[electro's horse]

5 minutes ago, Jesse said:

I will buy a Watson jersey the second he comes here AND change my newborn's name to Deshaun if we sign him.

there's not even capacity to make every Watson Panthers jersey that would be ordered.

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, MVPccaffrey said:

A 25 year old all-pro HOF track QB goes on the trade market once a decade at most, and more likely once a generation.

I don't ever recall it happening in my 25+ years of following NFL football. Jay Cutler getting traded from Denver to Chicago is the closest comparison I can recall off the top of my head and Cutler wasn't on Watson's level considering his turnover issues.

[The Huddler]

14 minutes ago, Growl said:

Brian burns is absolute nonstarter

huh?

[TheCasillas]

Just now, LinvilleGorge said:

I don't ever recall it happening in my 25+ years of following NFL football. Jay Cutler getting traded from Denver to Chicago is the closest comparison I can recall off the top of my head and Cutler wasn't on Watson's level considering his turnover issues.

This is actually good point... you never seen this kind of thing. 

[45catfan]

3 minutes ago, jfra78 said:

It doesnt matter who it is, a qb coming out of college has huge question marks

Draft picks #7, #10, #24 and #199 of the remaining QBs in the playoffs.  Watson was a 12th pick.  So it comes down to skills, coaching and organizational decisions that determines a QBs success.  Yes, there are some busts, but many times guys drafted to be franchise QBs are let down by their organization rather than just not being all that good themselves.

[Move the Panthers to Raleigh]

26 minutes ago, t96 said:

McC, #8 overall and 1st rounder next year could do it. Would be worth it for us.

I'd take that deal in a heartbeat.

[electro's horse]

1 minute ago, The Huddler said:

huh?

Meaning he's not getting traded. 

Second most valuable thing in football is a pass rusher like him. 

I think you protect Moton (someone has to block), Moore (someone has to catch), Burns/Brown/Chinn (that's the defense)

anyone else? go hog wild. 

[Growl]

2 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

huh?

learn to read

edit: fine, I'll be nice, yeah, what fitz said

If you trade burns, suddenly jon snow guy has a really strong argument, this team has their QB but no means to build at the essential spots around him

 

Edited January 18, 2021 by Growl

[The Huddler]

1 minute ago, Growl said:

learn to read

Brian Burns isn't a starter?