Watson to Cleveland

[Shocker]

The Browns are set to give Watson a new five-year, $230 million contract, sources told Schefter. He would receive $184 million over the first four years of his new contract -- a $48 million raise over what he was scheduled to make under his current contract.

The full $230 million is guaranteed, sources said, setting a record for highest guarantee given to an NFL player.

That is BEFORE giving up the assets for the trade!  

Edited March 18, 2022 by Shocker

[The Lobo]

16 minutes ago, WarHeel said:

What does it say about this organization that players would rather be in the shitty Midwest and play for a team named after a turd? 

I’m from the Midwest and love it here. 

[PantherFanInPhilly]

Lol this week has been a freaking circus. But hearing he is going to the Browns is SO much better than Saints or Falcons. 

[Doc Holiday]

1 minute ago, joemac said:

If there is one moral to this story its that supposed "insiders" and the media do not know poo!  Like, they could not have gotten this one more wrong.  Also, had we been willing to pony up this new contract he got (46 mil a year, btw) he likely would have been our new QB. 

A lot of the “insiders” weren’t actual insiders tho. I said as much in the Watson threads. I also said the entire time that the Browns or the Panthers were the only two legit options, because they were the only teams with the cap space to make it happen.

people love jumping to conclusions when the writing was on the wall the entire time.

[FugginPoo]

Ummm, thank you Tepper for not doing this?

[Toomers]

3 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

Read a tweet that said ruining this deal is the best thing Rhule's ever done for this team.

About the only thing I paid any attention to was the Saints cap, and y’all’s some. The Saints better hit every draft pick for a long time. People will soon find out there is a salary cap. They were counting on Watson bridging that talent gap that will be created in the coming years. 
 

Whatever made it not happen….be thankful for it. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Toomers

[Jon Snow]

Cleveland fully guaranteeing his contract of 230m is beyond stupid. 

[LinvilleGorge]

Damn. Deshaun Watson pulled off what essentially amounted to free agency via a no trade clause. Would not be shocked to see owners try to ban NTCs in the next CBA.

[Evil Hurney]

13 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

So..turns out we finished fourth?

Depends on what you define as "winning" in this case.

[Doc Holiday]

3 minutes ago, Shocker said:

The Browns are set to give Watson a new five-year, $230 million contract, sources told Schefter. He would receive $184 million over the first four years of his new contract -- a $48 million raise over what he was scheduled to make under his current contract.

The full $230 million is guaranteed, sources said, setting a record for highest guarantee given to an NFL player.

That is BEFORE giving up the assets for the trade!  

I’m absolutely ecstatic we did not sign him to that contract. He isn’t worth that. Not right now anyway.

[Asaria]

Meanwhile the "Insiders" turn into dust, proving that they are as reliable as my toilet on Thanksgiving.

[thennek]

Now the NFL will suspend Watson for at least 6-games……maybe more 

[TheBigKat]

In the end, Deshaun Watson got a paid year off, got an $80M raise and had his entire contract fully guaranteed while hand picking the team of his choice after being accused of sexual harassment by more than two dozen women.
 

Life is a bitch

[Doc Holiday]

2 minutes ago, Toomers said:

About the only thing I paid any attention to was the Saints cap, and y’all’s some. The Saints better hit every draft pick for a long time. People will soon find out there is a salary cap. They were counting on Watson bridging that talent gap that will be created in the coming years. 
 

Whatever made it not happen….be thankful for it. 

Saints are fuged. Bad