3YPC-(Watson-Tua-OC) Episode 3.182
13Jan
In this Episode, the guys talk about the hypothetical trade for Deshaun Watson, the anonymous comments some teammates made about Tua Tagovailoa, and close with the offensive coordinator search.
Great pod Alf, but you didn't even consider the cap ramifications (15 mill this year 40 mill next year for Watson plus a 15 mill dead cap for trading Tua) of trading for Watson and 3 firsts plus Tua will not be enough. The closest comp you can get is the 3 firsts and a 2nd the Eagles and then Skins gave to move up in drafts for unproven 2nd best QB in the draft, Wentz and RG3 !! You are right Houston aren't selling this to their fan base unless they are screwing another teams for a huge haul, especially to us who screwed them in the Tunsil trade. The conversation will start at all our 1's, all our 2's, plus Tua this year and perhaps our 1 next but I guess that's fine because we have no cap space to sign the rookie class anymore !!
Trading for Watson makes no sense, I also don't buy your take on Watson having 17 years left in the game playing at this level, the way he plays the game is so different to how Brady and Brees do and the 36 year old Rodgers does. He relies on the athletic ability to extend plays, as you mention he holds the ball way longer than most, that's not a sustainable style of play for longevity in the league, age is going to slow him down at some point and that takes away a lot from his game.