Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Deshaun Watson meets with new Texans Coach, reiterates that he wants out and nothing has changed.

GOAT

By GOAT,
in Carolina Panthers

 Share

Recommended Posts

MVPccaffrey Collaborator

MVPccaffrey

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, Smithers said:

I have this strange feeling that Watson will be our starting QB for the next 12 years.  And yes, anything we give up will be worth it

Watson will be the TD, passing, and wins (reg season and playoffs) leader in Carolina by the time he hangs them up.

 

And he will be holding up a Lombardi trophy before it’s all said and done

  • Pie 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
CRA Grand Master

CRA

Posted
Posted
3 minutes ago, Leotiger said:

Smartest move Texans can do is get rid of him while is value is high. Watson price plummets for Texans the longer this goes on ... and at the point I think Watson is Carolinas too lose ... 

only plummets after the draft.   Stock probably can inch higher until then. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mr. Scot Grand Master

Mr. Scot

Posted
Posted
9 minutes ago, Kentucky Panther said:

Im not sure I can get behind this being good for Houston.  Is it really better if you were questioning if he would play for you again vs being told to your face he isn’t playing for you?  

Whether it's actually going to turn out good for Houston? No idea.

That they see him talking to them as a positive as opposed to him not even answering their calls? Probably.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Mr. Scot Grand Master

Mr. Scot

Posted
Posted
15 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

The Texans are going to lessen his trade value if they refuse to entertain offers until he starts sitting out actual activities.  You can't try to force someone like this to play ... even if they call his bluff it'll be terrible for the new coach.  Better to build with a bounty of draft picks and good young players.

If they truly are committed to not trading him, then hanging on to him long enough for interested teams to go in other directions makes sense.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
t96 Grand Master

t96

Posted
Posted
11 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If they truly are committed to not trading him, then hanging on to him long enough for interested teams to go in other directions makes sense.

And if he's committed to not playing for them (which it certainly seems like is the case), all they'd be doing is shooting themselves in the foot. There will never be a shortage of interested teams. The price will just go down. Texans just hurt themselves by playing hardball, considerably more than Watson would hurt himself by sitting out for an extended period of time if he truly won't ever play for Houston again.

  • Pie 4
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mav1234 Grand Master

mav1234

Posted
Posted
17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

If they truly are committed to not trading him, then hanging on to him long enough for interested teams to go in other directions makes sense.

There will always be a market for Watson, even after the draft.  But the market will be hottest before it... barring something exceptional (like a team going all in this year having a catastrophic QB injury in training camp)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • Joe Bear
      2026 World Cup Thread

      By Joe Bear · Posted

      Hello, soccer fans [crickets, tumbleweed flies by]. The World Cup kicks off in less than 2 weeks and, well, 🇺🇸USA USA USA🇺🇸 and all. We beat Senegal 3-2 yesterday in a tune-up friendly at BoA, with Christian Pulisic finally entering the scoring column.  How will we do in the World Cup once our tournament kicks off on the 12th? Well, there are 48 teams (assuming Iran is there) and it feels like one of two thing happens: we get grouped for the first time since '98, or we make it to the Round of 16 for the third time in the last four World Cups. I tried out the lottery for an Atlanta game and struck out, so yesterday was as World Cup as I'll get for in-person ($285/ticket for like Norway vs $39/ticket for USMNT right beforehand was a layup).  The U.S. has a travel-heavy schedule in group play, playing in LA, Seattle and LA. Real road warrior mentality being built. Glad the east coast gets worse kickoff times for a NA World Cup than a Qatar World Cup.
    • TD alt
      LWOS on the FO's error--my word--on X...traits, timelines, Brazzell, & indications of improvement.

      By TD alt · Posted

      Well, that's the thing. Drafting players only for their physical measurables as you are suggesting only really happened during 2024, and X unfortunately has become the poster child for that. To be clear, it's not necessarily about drafting RAS over skill, but RAS over NFL-readiness and/or a solid body of work. Lots of players show skill in college, but those skills don't necessarily translate to the NFL for a multitude of reasons. But, getting back to the main point, to be clear, I believe that our FO is still enamored with physical gifts (who wouldn't be?), but now they're letting Dr. Eric Eager's proprietary system--his "secret sauce" prioritize the players that the Panthers draft, and it seems like it weighs not only a solid body of work, relative to a college career of course, but consistent gradual improvement as evidenced by production pretty highly. 
    • rebelrouser
      LWOS on the FO's error--my word--on X...traits, timelines, Brazzell, & indications of improvement.

      By rebelrouser · Posted

      Its a good article about how pathetically bad our past drafts ('23 and '24) have been. Building the team in '23 since we weren't ready yet and taking your qb in '24 made so much more sense in hindsight. Ladd McConkey over XL is pretty much a given but not sure it does as much to change Bryce's trajectory as the author suggests.  As bad as '23 and '24 drafts were, the '25 and '26 really give me hope.  
×
×
  • Create New...