The Saga of Deshaun Watson

[Johnny English]

I'm confident Watson won't change his mind.  They've let go of coaches he was comfortable with,  they've moved on from some of their core players (Nuk, Watt, Fuller won't be tagged), the recent front office gymnastics...etc etc.  He's done there. 

Houston "digging in" on a player that wants to leave is retarded.  Get the best deal you can asap.

I agree with all of this, but it misses the point of my post. You're still applying a logic scale to what may be to some degree a faith-based decision.

[bojanglesman]

I guess it depends whether you believe that you can change his mind, or that you have the ability to outlast him.

Everyone is currently trying to apply logic to predict what the Texans will do, but they have already demonstrated that they are running their franchise based in part upon a 2000 year old story about a sky fairy. Logic and faith are often not natural bedfellows; in fact scripture teaches that the adherence to doing what you believe to be right in the face of apparently insurmountable odds is the path to heaven.

I think that this whole business with Easterby is increasingly becoming an unprecedented (to my knowledge) situation. I don't really know what they're going to do, but I suspect it won't be the thing that we would do.

True

[Badger]

What if Watson publicly converted to Satanism?

[CatoTheElder]

What if Watson publicly converted to Satanism?

TRADE THE NEXT THREE DRAFTS FOR HIM!!!

[bojanglesman]

http://playlikeajet.com/2021/03/nfl-networks-daniel-jeremiah-outlines-his-ideal-draft-strategy-for-jets


Appearing on the Rich Eisen show Monday (full video above), NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah described what he believes the Jets best strategy would be heading into the draft in April:

-Keep calling the Texans about a potential Deshaun Watson deal and do everything possible to land the pro bowl QB if Houston makes him available.

-Spend the next month evaluating everything about the QB prospects to figure out which one makes the most sense for the Jets both on and off the field. This includes pro days, Zoom interviews, etc…. then compare the top choice to Sam Darnold and determine who they feel gives them a better chance going forward.

-Barring a deal for Watson, select BYU QB Zach Wilson, who he says is the best fit for what they are looking to do.

-Instead of looking to deal Darnold for picks, try to use him to move up from #34 into the top 10 with a QB needy team like Carolina or Denver. Use that top ten pick on a OL and #23 on an offensive skill player to give the QB selected at #2 overall the best chance for success.

[dcm1602]

Darnold and 34 for a top 10 pick?

excrement I'm freaking in

[bojanglesman]

Darnold and 34 for a top 10 pick?

excrement I'm freaking in

I will say, it might be better having an extra pick in the 2nd or upper 1st than one less pick that is higher.  More bodies gives you more chances at striking gold.

[MBGreen]

I will say, it might be better having an extra pick in the 2nd or upper 1st than one less pick that is higher.  More bodies gives you more chances at striking gold.

the 2nd round is our kryptonite

[Heismanberg]

the 2nd round is our kryptonite

Joe Douglas might know what he's doing...

Denzel Mims seems like a good pick.

We didn't have a second rounder in 2018 or 2019 because of the Sam Darnold trade. 

[MBGreen]

Joe Douglas might know what he's doing...

Denzel Mims seems like a good pick.

We didn't have a second rounder in 2018 or 2019 because of the Sam Darnold trade. 

I know...and i'm a believer.  This was a knee-jerk reaction due to being scarred from past drafts.

[Derek Smalls]

Regardless, the #2 pick gives us a ton of appealing options. If Wilson turns into a top-5 or top-10 quarterback, the ability to get him, and have another three 1sts in the next 2 years, plus an extra pick for Darnold, allows us to rebuild around him relatively quickly. If we trade all the picks for Watson, we have a top-5 quarterback, no questions asked, and we likely haven't mortgaged our future either.

[Libero_2]

Darnold and 34 for a top 10 pick?

excrement I'm freaking in

I can’t imagine that’s enough to get into the top 0, but if it is that’s a big win for us. BUT I’d flip DJs script of OL there and playmaker at 23. I’d take one of the big 3 weapons in the top 10 and then at 23 target an interior OL, CB or a trade back. It seems the IOL are falling backwards a bit so we could move down to grab one and recoup some picks. But I still wouldn’t be upset in the slightest to grab Wyatt Davis at 23.

[dcm1602]

I can’t imagine that’s enough to get into the top 0, but if it is that’s a big win for us. BUT I’d flip DJs script of OL there and playmaker at 23. I’d take one of the big 3 weapons in the top 10 and then at 23 target an interior OL, CB or a trade back. It seems the IOL are falling backwards a bit so we could move down to grab one and recoup some picks. But I still wouldn’t be upset in the slightest to grab Wyatt Davis at 23.

I suppose it depends on how much of a run on QB's there is early

Especially if Miami ends up trading their pick to a team outside the top 10

If 5 QB's go in the top 8 I don't think it's unfathomable that someone could get desperate with Darnold.

[Badger]

https://twitter.com/TheBearsWire/status/1367190255728738304?s=20

[Libero_2]

What could be their massive offer?

Obviously a 1/2/3 this year and probably a 1/2 next and a 1 the year after. But they’d need to include some players as well.


Quick check of OTC
Khalil Mack has a dead cap of 11.8 million if moved this year
Robert Quinn had a dead cap of 9.2 million

I’d say the most likely players to be included would be
Kyle fuller and Roquan smith