La Canfora on Tepper's desire for Watson/franchise QB

[SizzleBuzz]

8 minutes ago, top dawg said:

You're full of it, but you know that already. Preseason can't be equated to a regular season. Just stop!

Pal, a hold-out is a hold-out...

...Bell was dumb enough to hold out twice and ownership didn't "fold" either time. 

Do you really believe Deshaun is dumb enough to put multi-million dollar game checks at risk by holding out?

Show us one NFL QB who has ever done so....

[kungfoodude]

3 hours ago, BigAggieLean. said:

Yea, I’ve got no problem giving up the 3 firsts. That ain’t no thing. Honestly, I could be talked into giving up a 4th. I want this years 2nd, though. I would like to keep the 2nds for the next 3 years. I feel this regime will be much better in the later rounds.

I am not willing to give up that much draft capital. I love Watson but we can't be a team that has to wait until his second mega-deal to compete. Trading away that many first round draft picks(plus more, I am sure) is not the way to do it. 

We just aren't the team that can afford that price. Maybe in 2 years.

[bigdog10]

It makes sense why he would want a star qb. 
 

We are a completely irrelevant franchise without one. 
 

Hell, we were mostly an irrelevant franchise when we had an MVP playing qb for us. 
 

The entire organization needs a facelift and it starts with putting a winning product on the field. 

[The Lobo]

3 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Pal, a hold-out is a hold-out...

...Bell was dumb enough to hold out twice and ownership didn't "fold" either time. 

Do you really believe Deshaun is dumb enough to put multi-million dollar game checks at risk by holding out?

Show us one NFL QB who has ever done so....

Do you think it matters the reason for sitting out? Bell sat out for money, Watson is sitting out bc issues with upper management. I can’t remember, did Bell request a trade? 

[SizzleBuzz]

19 minutes ago, The Lobo said:

Do you think it matters the reason for sitting out?

...Watson is sitting out bc issues with upper management.

Yes.

Watson has not sat-out a single day...nor do I expect he will.

Hurt feelings are no reason to take a pass on $146,540,000.

Edited February 18, 2021 by SizzleBuzz

[Shocker]

I am like at 90% that Watson stays in Houston and this is much ado about nothing.

I think a trade to #3 for QB is much more likely.

[BurnNChinn]

11 minutes ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Yes.

Watson has not sat-out a single day...nor do I expect he will.

Hurt feelings are no reason to take a pass on $146,540,000.

[BurnNChinn]

1 minute ago, Shocker said:

I am like at 90% that Watson stays in Houston and this is much ado about nothing.

I think a trade to #3 for QB is much more likely.

Yeah let’s trade to 3 and give up firsts and more for an unknown sounds really smart.

 

 

 

NOT

[SizzleBuzz]

47 minutes ago, BurnNChinn said:

Yeah let’s trade to 3 and give up firsts and more for an unknown sounds really smart.

Watson is not coming to Charlotte...

...given that truth --- what do suggest is is the proper course of action to staff-up the QB position?

[ickmule]

10 hours ago, SOJA said:

dan snyder is a pos person tho

True. 

[Snake]

12 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

Haha not decades, but maybe a decade. 

It's going to take us 5 years just to get back to the playoffs right now and that's just with poor drafting. Zero first round picks for 4 years would be triple that at the best. 

Edited February 18, 2021 by Snake

[CRA]

11 hours ago, SizzleBuzz said:

Oh only $110,000,000 huh...gotcha.

Luck had already banked $110,000,000 when he retired...LOL.

If you're correct and Watson does walk away from the game and retire, will be interesting to watch --- what kind of odds are you placing on that exact scenario playing out?

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. 

[TheCasillas]

7 minutes ago, Snake said:

It's going to take us 5 years just to get back to the playoffs right now and that's just with poor drafting. Zero first round picks for 4 years would be triple that at the best. 

why would it triple it? The average contract of a 1st round pick is 4.33 years. It's extremely rare that a player plays for a franchise for a decade. It's also not as common for a 1st round pick to resign with their team after the first contract (56%). A team losing four first round picks, wouldnt set them back decades

I mean if you look at the patriots during their dynasty run, what did their first round picks really do for the franchise?  Yet they won 4 SBs regardless of their drafting.

[BurnNChinn]

3 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

why would it triple it? The average contract of a 1st round pick is 4.33 years. It's extremely rare that a player plays for a franchise for a decade. It's also not as common for a 1st round pick to resign with their team after the first contract (56%). A team losing four first round picks, wouldnt set them back decades

I mean if you look at the patriots during their dynasty run, what did their first round picks really do for the franchise?  Yet they won 4 SBs regardless of their drafting.