MHS831

I agree. So we pay $35m for a QB who is out for over 1/3 of our games. 2022 done, imo. We lose a star RB, DE, and maybe a WR like Moore. We lose our first in 2022, 2023, and 2024. And we can only be good when this investment is 28--which means we have a top QB for about 5-7 years. So if 2022 is a lost cause because we only get Watson for about 60% of the games if he is healthy, why not trade the players you intend to include in the deal for first rounders, basically guaranteeing the chance to draft a top rookie QB in 2023, when the shopping is good? Not suggesting this, but I am saying there are many ways to become relevant. If we dont get Watson, I am OK with it. If we do, great.

If a potential suitor is eliminated, the Steeler QB news is related--even though they said they were out of the Watkins Sweepstakes. I figured it was because if they signed Watson, they would have to give out "Terrible Towels" that are a bit gooey.

did anyone else post Trubiski to Steelers?

a metaphor relating everything to the dress photo where some saw it as blue and black, others saw it as white and gold. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dress

which are the panthers and saints colors!!!!!!!!! This is getting spooky. OK, I am back.

Yeah, If I am honest, I would like Watson but understand that there are benefits if we do not get him--like players and picks. Imagine, long term, that we lose in 2022. Fire Rhule, draft a stud QB, and still have cap room for the core. Is that worse than signing a guy who might miss 1/3 of the regular season games on suspension? Either way, 2022 is toast.

technically, you can combine 2 first round picks late in the draft and the value would be less than the #6 pick. Since Houston has the #3 pick, they could strike gold with a few free agents and the draft.

I thought it was funny. Not sure the message was going to hit its mark. No worries..

You're dumb. Fixed.

I thought the same thing, but Florio (I think) mentioned that the commish could credit him with "time served" since he was benched last year. We shall see.

Mr Scot is a pretty reliable source of info--he knows his stuff. I think it gets to him at times. We older posters run out of patience at times and need a break.

I think it could happen. I have found Tepper's silence--especially about his coach--to be odd. This would make it make sense to me.

I could dig some Flores / Watson. It would be an enormous upgrade for sure.

100 pages of banter about nothing so far.

Here is how I see it---Rhule should have been fired at the end of the season, but he was not. Nor did the owner give him any assurances or votes of confidence--a bit odd, if you ask me. If Tepper fired Rhule, the search for a new coach would have followed, and since his eye was still on Watson, he did not want to hire a coach that would cause Watson to play elsewhere--giving him the option to name a coach (within reason) in an effort to get him to waive a "no trade" position was smart. So unless Watson picks Rhule, Rhule is likely gone--if we sign Watson.

Coach/QB chemistry is important.

Tepper needs to get that massage oil at room temperature and put on some soft jazz in a darkened room. Pretty sure that would do it.

when he should have fired him in February.

It's all going to come down to this: Go Cats

Oh, I mentioned in an earlier post that you cannot RHULE out the state of this franchise. However, The Rams were a much better option than New Orleans (right now). Rhule is killing us, that is for sure.

I would love for all of us to be slamming beers in some pub philosophizing over these conspiracy theories all night. That would be funny as hell.

So are we saying that this is (basically) a 2-horse race? I really see both sides--not sure what I want, so I can be pretty objective--I HATE the idea of moving into 2022 with Darnold but I hate the idea of giving away half the defense and three firsts for a QB to play behind a soft OL. If this deal does not get done, it is because Rhule's reputation is poo.

I think so too--but they can't offer what we can---and they know it...I am fairly confident that the Houston Texans want our offer, but maybe Watson likes the Saints.? I dunno

But it is (reportedly) not as good as what the panthers will / offered. If they knew there was competition, the Panthers would offer top dollar---but if no other team offered, they might try an introductory offer. I think New Orleans would take the deal if accepted, but I do not think they think (based on the deals alone) they can compete with the Panther offer. They are hoping that Watson would rather go to New Orleans over Carolina and that would either cause Carolina to overpay due to the inferiority complex. My brain hurts.