Don’t look now....

[LinvilleGorge]

33 minutes ago, JJman Returns said:

Both those teams have better, younger, cheaper QBs and better/more draft picks to offer. Our best chance at getting Deshaun was him refusing to play for Miami or NY

Yeah, honestly this isn't great news for us. I mean, it's completely expected since Miami was a pretty good team with shoddy QB play last year and NY is reportedly Watson's preferred destination, but both of those teams have far better trade bait to offer than we do.

[joemac]

11 minutes ago, Leeroy Jenkins Ph.D. said:

How can we build something if we have to trade away the next 3 drafts to get him?

You can build a team other ways besides the first round of the draft.

[Little Goody Two Shoes]

37 minutes ago, JJman Returns said:

better, younger, cheaper QBs

Exactly why they may not be willing to trade for him.

[Shocker]

Also if he is traded to Miami you can pretty much count out a trade up to 3 for us.  Houston will definitely take a QB there.

[uncfan888]

4 minutes ago, Shocker said:

Also if he is traded to Miami you can pretty much count out a trade up to 3 for us.  Houston will definitely take a QB there.

Unless they ask for Tua 

[NYPantherFan]

Doesn't Watson still have his no trade clause he would need to waive? In theory, he could still block a trade to a team that offers more than another team. If he plays it smart, he could control his own value in a sense and lower the cost for the team acquiring him.

[TheCasillas]

14 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Unless they ask for Tua 

whats crazy is that HOU could trade out of that 3rd spot and acquire 2-4 more picks. End to end they could get 5 first round picks out of the watson deal.

[CPsinceDay1]

This is very HUGE news, the fact he even considered us.

 

How many players in the NFL really want to come to Carolina?, think about that.

 

[MechaZain]

3 first rounders keeps getting thrown around. I don't have a lot of faith in us drafting The Guy in that timeframe.

CMC was out for most of the season and we still managed 5 wins. The team is against tanking so we're not going to be like the Jets or Jags and positioned to get a top QB. And whether it's for Deshaun or a rookie it's set in stone that at LEAST one of our first rounders will be spent trying to get a quarterback. There's just a lot of uncertainty and things hurting our odds when it comes to drafting "The Guy" within the next three years, so I'd give away those picks in a heartbeat if it meant solving that dilemma.

 

[cookinbrak]

"Sources". And yet you lemmings jump off the cliff.

[Byrdman4real]

Surprise at so many positive comments picking the Panthers 

[Fox007]

1 hour ago, joemac said:

You can build a team other ways besides the first round of the draft.

Not only that but the Panthers are a clear cut example of 1st rounders being overrated in a team dynamic alone. We hit on all of our first round picks, some of which are going into the HoF(Luke) or would have been a HoFer(Cam) and look how we turned out.

1st round picks cannot get it done alone and no team in the current era is getting it done without a QB. Those old but but but the Ravens and Tampa retorts are irrelevant anymore as that was a different NFL than todays NFL.

Edited February 23, 2021 by Fox007

[tarheelpride]

Yeah, this doesn’t bode well for us. Miami and the Jets can offer multiple 1’s this year and outbid us in terms of draft capital. Our best shot is if they want players as well. I wouldn’t hesitate to throw them Shaq, Jackson, and Teddy in a deal. 
 

We know any potential trade will be expensive, but with the supposed inclusion of Miami and NY, they can really outbid us with more immediate draft capital. For us to pull it off, it will mean losing a whole lot of our foundation, as well as picks. I’m willing to pay that cost for a QB though. That’s just me. 

[SizzleBuzz]

It's been previously reported that he'd be willing to waive the no-trade clause. 

A no-trade clause is of little value to a player that wants to leave under almost any circumstances.

Seems the factual part of Peter King's article from yesterday is pretty much being ignored:

"Over the weekend, two common themes emerged about Houston’s near future.

One: The Texans have one untouchable player, Watson, as of now. 

Two: Houston is not only not interested in trading Watson but also not interested in listening to offers for him. At least two teams have given offers to Houston and gotten zero feedback. Like, no reaction, no “We’ll get back to you.” Nothing.

I’m told he’s (Caserio) categorically opposed to trading Watson, period—either in the next nine weeks before the draft (when he’d clearly get the best deal to start the Texans’ post-Watson lives) or ever."

 

Despite constant day-in, day-out pressure it seems clear the Texans are not going to budge.

Edited February 23, 2021 by SizzleBuzz