Trade: [CLE/HOU] Deshaun Watson (signs 5 years, $230M) and 2024 5th for 2022, 2023, and 2024 1sts, 2023 3rd, 2024 4th

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Seems like the Browns denying Mayfield's trade request made Watson realize he's a culture fit.

Money is nice too.

 

[Troy McClure]

Then we go back to the original point of we see where NFLs priorities lie and it’s not in bringing awareness to an issue that plagues this country.

Who ever thought the NFL prioritized anything over making money, winning, and making more money? No one can be that naive.

 

[NJDevs26]

How the Browns got Watson

 

[Buck Dancer]

About 2%.

Mayfield is not top tier, but he is an average starter at worse.

I know, I was mostly joking but I can see teams backing off on Mayfield after starting unnecessary drama time and time again, for whatever reason.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I had a major pipe burst in my basement a few minutes ago. Not even sure how it happened yet but crews are on their way.

This news might actually be worse.

 

[Buck Dancer]

How awkward is it now in Atlanta with Matt Ryan?

 

[Terry Yake]

Welcome to Indianapolis, Baker Mayfield

 

[GKJ]

How awkward is it now in Atlanta with Matt Ryan?

Supposedly Ryan is pretty upset

 

[Troy McClure]

How awkward is it now in Atlanta with Matt Ryan?

I can't imagine any QB was truly shocked to find out their team was wanting a better QB.

 

[Blitzkrug]

For as much as Watson is a scumbag (sorry, you don't get accused of sexual assault 22 times just be being rich and famous) this is a move that elevates the Browns to a level they haven't been since being reborn in 1999.

Contenders for sure now. Between the Ravens, Bengals and them if I'm Pittsburgh I'm packing it im and accepting a rebuild.

 

[Gecklund]

Who ever thought the NFL prioritized anything over making money, winning, and making more money? No one can be that naive.

No and I agree. I just thought they might be more veiled in the way they do it.

 

[StreetHawk]

Supposedly Ryan is pretty upset

Ryan is how old and has done what in terms of winning since the SB loss?
Every single position the nfl team is supposed to try and improve. I mean they moved Julio last year.

 

[Buck Dancer]

I'm a die hard Saints fan... but I'll be cheering for the Bengals to take it to the Browns for the next 5 years.

 

[GKJ]

Ryan is how old and has done what in terms of winning since the SB loss?
Every single position the nfl team is supposed to try and improve. I mean they moved Julio last year.

He thinks he’s their guy and they pay him like he’s the guy. That’s why I said, if you’re looking to be done with your QB, be done. Both feet in or both feet out.

 

[Buck Dancer]

He thinks he’s their guy and they pay him like he’s the guy. That’s why I said, if you’re looking to be done with your QB, be done. Both feet in or both feet out.

Yup. These pro Athletes have major egos and he probably feels like the Falcons broke up with him, Atlanta's new girlfriend back tracked and now they're going back to him, 24 hrs after being told to push his bonus and find another team, with some chocolat and flowers asking him to take them back.

 

[Terry Yake]

Watson and Cooper will be an interesting duo to watch

After 20+ years the browns finally have a franchise QB

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I'm a die hard Saints fan... but I'll be cheering for the Bengals to take it to the Browns for the next 5 years.

Don't be fooled. We could easily place anywhere from #1 to #4 in this division this year if we don't make more moves. We're not an unbeatable juggernaut.

The biggest loser in this trade is the Steelers IMO; I see no real path to actual success for them in the next 2-3 years and they...kind of need to rebuild. I know they've forever been too arroganthesitant to embark on that path but I don't see much choice.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

For as much as Watson is a scumbag (sorry, you don't get accused of sexual assault 22 times just be being rich and famous) this is a move that elevates the Browns to a level they haven't been since being reborn in 1999.

Contenders for sure now. Between the Ravens, Bengals and them if I'm Pittsburgh I'm packing it im and accepting a rebuild.

If the Browns win a Super Bowl, I'll clap for them.

Those other two teams can chug a 2-liter of Mountain Dew Code Red laced with laxatives and urine.

 

[GKJ]

Real ones know

 

[Blitzkrug]

Browns fans after spending the last 15 years mocking/decrying the Steelers for having a sex offender at QB reading this news;

 

[Troy McClure]

Browns fans after spending the last 15 years mocking/decrying the Steelers for having a sex offender at QB reading this news;

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The one sigh of relief comes from how Watson's name isn't easily turned into a rapey pun.

 

[EpochLink]

Lmao f*** this guy

 

[NJDevs26]

I mean he’d fit right in with punks like Watson and Hunt

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

I feel sick as a Browns fan.


Is Watson good? I think so. Probably a top 5-10 QB in the league. But 22 allegations….it’s tough. It’s tough to go to that from Baker Mayfield.

Baker sparked rejuvenation in the club and I do feel like the Browns did him dirty. I get it; he’s a middling starter and was hurt a lot last year but it sucks to see him go.

I want to see the Browns do well, but I’m definitely not 100% on board.

 

[Voight]

NFL "Salary Cap" is the best. His new deal hadn't;t even started and they replaced it with a new one.

Steep price but this team hasn't had a franchise QB since Bernie Kosar. I get why Haslam said F it and went for it.