Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
Of course. Not one person expected Watson to fall from where he was on the Texans to the entirely useless guy he is now.
Trade: [CLE/HOU] Deshaun Watson (signs 5 years, $230M) and 2024 5th for 2022, 2023, and 2024 1sts, 2023 3rd, 2024 4th
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JimmyApples
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Gotta just take that L, man. Yikes.
Watson is… not great. In his defense, he played a crazy defense being dubbed as “The Doomsday D”. Cowboys got at him every angle. The game plan was clearly to move the ball out of his hands within a couple seconds.
It will be an L for the browns. $172 mill to allocate against the cap with Watson after this season.
Sadly, because the deal is fully guaranteed, vs just the first 3 years which is the typical number, there's no way out. Normally, Cle would have to cut him in March 2025 and then eat the $80 milll (ala Den with Russ) over 2025 and 2026 (meaning they'd need a cheap QB option) to get through that dead cap. Not an option for them unless this most recent allegation against him leads to something that would void the contract.
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PanniniClaus
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Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
There is a silver lining here; IF (and that's a big if) for some reason Watson didn't disclose this as part of the prior lawsuits or god forbid, this is a new incident, the Browns may have cause to terminate the scumf***'s contract.
His contract specifically states that they can't void the contract for any legal issues from any actions prior to his trade. As far as i know it doesn't say anything about after.
His contract specifically states that they can't void the contract for any legal issues from any actions prior to his trade. As far as i know it doesn't say anything about after.
Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
The attack happened when he was still a Texan, so I don't think there is any out here.
I believe I've read that there's a clause in the contract that failure to disclose information at time of signing would be grounds for termination?
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LT
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All of this wording to me implies it would take criminal charges to get the contract voided.
This is another civil suit. Unfortunately he'll likely just have to pay out another settlement and that will be all that comes from this.
Unholy Diver
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knowing the Browns, they would probably just re-sign Watson to a bigger contract if the old one got voided
It would be equal to Russel Wilson, but his legal issues give this one the edge. See if it gets into Herschell Walker territory.
red devil
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Troy McClure
Should’ve drafted Makar
This one is a new anccuser and new lawsuit.
You’re right that he does still have a lawsuit outstanding. I believe all but one of his original accusers settled with him. One refused and still has a lawsuit ongoing.
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Stefanski obviously isn't one the people who gave him that deal, but it does make you wonder what's going to come of this.
Wouldn't shock me if the Browns are reading every letter of that contract to find an out.
No question they have their legal team and CBA experts on it now. If this latest allegation was one of the cases he listed, then the discussion is over and the Browns are on the hook for the balance of the contract. If it wasn't, then it opens up the potential.... But, doesn't guarantee that they can do anything about the deal yet.
TheAngryHank
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I read it as " disclosure " is a potential way out , I'd be looking for that rip cord too.
What's crazy is this guy was the most athletic QB in the league not named Lamar and that shit seems to have completly vanished in the ether, dude barely looks like he can move anymore.
Unholy Diver
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his muscles are probably all tight and lethargic since he had to give up his massage routine, everyone likes to make the rub & tug jokes, but what if that was the reason he was actually a pro-bowl caliber QB?
John Price
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Watson has been very mediocre at the helm for the Browns. Hope it was worth it to trade for that molester (allegedly)
Yeah, but all jokes aside, he had an ACL tear in college and another in the NFL as a rookie. When he returned he was still mobile. But, has not shown that ability in Cleveland.
End of the day Cleveland is stuck. Seems like they are the Bears during Grossman/Trubisky, Texans during Watt's prime at QB, with an top level Defence and getting very little help at the QB position.
