Unholy Diver
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They can’t really. They’re tied to Watson
Tied like a corpse being dragged by cement blocks to the bottom of Lake Erie
They can’t really. They’re tied to Watson
Probably a reason why fully guaranteed contracts can't be longer than 3 years like the Cousins deal when he arrived in Minny. If Watson got the same, with only the first 3 years guaranteed, they'd cut him at the end of the season and figure out the $70 mill of dead cap over 2 seasons.Tied like a corpse being dragged by cement blocks to the bottom of Lake Erie
They can't dump him. His dead cap money is almost $173M next season. $100M the year after might, I guess, be doable with a complete scorched earth rebuild. But $173M is impossible to work around.It’s rebuild time for Cleveland. Dump Watson eat the cap hits and build anew.
Think it’s complete scorched earth time. Unless you tie Watson with stefanski and Barry. Either succeed or not.They can't dump him. His dead cap money is almost $173M next season. $100M the year after might, I guess, be doable with a complete scorched earth rebuild. But $173M is impossible to work around.
I'd bench him, make him inactive, keep him away from the team, hope he does something to void his contract in his free time (I'm sure it doesnt matter to the Browns, but I would like this to be without hurting someone else), and otherwise try to forget about him. Cut him after the 2026 season. It makes the most sense from a cap perspective.Think it’s complete scorched earth time. Unless you tie Watson with stefanski and Barry. Either succeed or not.
Think Kevin needs ownerships permission for thatI'd bench him, make him inactive, keep him away from the team, hope he does something to void his contract in his free time (I'm sure it doesnt matter to the Browns, but I would like this to be without hurting someone else), and otherwise try to forget about him. Cut him after the 2026 season. It makes the most sense from a cap perspective.
But you can't keep playing him. He's making every other player on the offense worse. The O-line has to hate playing with him. Same thing with the receivers.
Without any change to his contract, he's a $73 mill cap hit next season. Total cap hit is $73 mill in 2025 and $73 mill in 2026 with $27 mill in 2027 as they pushed some dead cap into a voidable year.I'd bench him, make him inactive, keep him away from the team, hope he does something to void his contract in his free time (I'm sure it doesnt matter to the Browns, but I would like this to be without hurting someone else), and otherwise try to forget about him. Cut him after the 2026 season. It makes the most sense from a cap perspective.
But you can't keep playing him. He's making every other player on the offense worse. The O-line has to hate playing with him. Same thing with the receivers.
It's easy to spend other people's money. The dude signing those checks probably doesn't see it the same way.I'd bench him, make him inactive, keep him away from the team, hope he does something to void his contract in his free time (I'm sure it doesnt matter to the Browns, but I would like this to be without hurting someone else), and otherwise try to forget about him. Cut him after the 2026 season. It makes the most sense from a cap perspective.
But you can't keep playing him. He's making every other player on the offense worse. The O-line has to hate playing with him. Same thing with the receivers.
It’s a guaranteed contract. He’s getting that regardless of what the browns do with him.
Sunk cost. Question is whether there is a better option than Watson? Could they pick up flacco in the offseason as I think Indy has to commit to playing Richardson.
Hes going to be 40 in a couple months. Not the best idea.
It's easy to spend other people's money. The dude signing those checks probably doesn't see it the same way.
Honestly, if you're tied to the situation, best thing to do would be trying to make it work. Chubb comes back this week, he was an elite RB before the injury so that should help any QB but their decimated O-line is a big problem.