Deshaun Watson to Saints?

jeanpierre · 06-08-2022, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

None.

Taysom will be 32 with a lot of miles on him.

Bortles. Career backup.

Book. Seems like Payton's guy to me and isn't a long term answer.

Maybe we do actually draft Pickett at 18 and end up in a QB situation just like San Fran.

BakoSaint · 06-08-2022, 11:06 PM

I would have been fine with taking a flier on Watson if he came at a steep discount like Kareem Hunt or Antonio Brown. Deshaun to me was a similar gamble to those two during their scandals if not worse, clearly a top talent at his position but a big risk with character, pr, suspension, and reoffense, and also a risk with health and rustiness from sitting out. Since Watson plays qb not wr or rb, instead of a cheap contract and no compensation like the Browns paid for Hunt, they had to give record compensation and a record contract for Watson. It was stupid. Its possible Watson does his suspension and stays out of trouble and remains a franchise QB like the second half of Ben Roethlisbergers career but there are just so many risks. Any bit bid we made was a mistake. But if we are smart we can use this scandal to get the next Kareem Hunt when it puts gambling on players with character uncertainties out of fashion again and the gambles can be made without compensation or big money. Watson plays QB so I would have traded a 2nd round pick and given him $20 million as the qb version of Hunt or Brown but the Browns paying him so much more was insane and someone else jumping off that clip doesnt mean it was ever a reasonable price.

jeanpierre · 06-26-2022, 06:48 PM

Well, looks like the football gods saved the Mickster et al from themselves...

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jeanpierre · 06-26-2022, 07:15 PM

This lessens the sting of losing a compensatory pick by signing Andy Dalton, who'd be starting with Watson out...

Watson and Kamara out for significant time; don't think the defense is that good...

stickman · 06-27-2022, 08:43 AM

So how hard is Baker Mayfield laughing right now?

jnormand · 06-27-2022, 10:12 AM

I just think it's crazy that there was such a huge push to sign him. Everyone knew that he had baggage. If he gets suspended a year, that's 2 years without playing. The Browns are dumb for giving up so much. The Texans won that deal.

I'm glad we didn't get him. I never wanted this nerd.

jeanpierre · 08-01-2022, 04:20 PM

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jeanpierre · 08-01-2022, 07:52 PM

Familiar script?

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AsylumGuido · 08-03-2022, 04:32 PM

And there it is. The league (Goodell) appeals and the hammer will come down on the slimeball. I'm calling a full year right now.

AsylumGuido · 08-03-2022, 04:33 PM

06-08-2022, 04:55 PM	#651
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Deshaun Watson to Saints? Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 None. Taysom will be 32 with a lot of miles on him. Bortles. Career backup. Book. Seems like Payton's guy to me and isn't a long term answer. Maybe we do actually draft Pickett at 18 and end up in a QB situation just like San Fran. SmashMouth likes this.

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BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,134	Re: Deshaun Watson to Saints? I would have been fine with taking a flier on Watson if he came at a steep discount like Kareem Hunt or Antonio Brown. Deshaun to me was a similar gamble to those two during their scandals if not worse, clearly a top talent at his position but a big risk with character, pr, suspension, and reoffense, and also a risk with health and rustiness from sitting out. Since Watson plays qb not wr or rb, instead of a cheap contract and no compensation like the Browns paid for Hunt, they had to give record compensation and a record contract for Watson. It was stupid. Its possible Watson does his suspension and stays out of trouble and remains a franchise QB like the second half of Ben Roethlisbergers career but there are just so many risks. Any bit bid we made was a mistake. But if we are smart we can use this scandal to get the next Kareem Hunt when it puts gambling on players with character uncertainties out of fashion again and the gambles can be made without compensation or big money. Watson plays QB so I would have traded a 2nd round pick and given him $20 million as the qb version of Hunt or Brown but the Browns paying him so much more was insane and someone else jumping off that clip doesnt mean it was ever a reasonable price.
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