Anyone think the clerk lost the trade and should've held out for a bigger deal now?Bad news for the Browns is good news for the Texans.![]()
This is what should happen. The high draft picks are just a bonus.I am hoping the NFL bans him from 2022 season and then if he is found guilty that he misses all of the 2023 season. I want Cleveland Pick in those years to be as high as possible
I've been saying this from the beginning.After these latest revelations, yes I'm moving my grade up considerably. Of course, Nick's new grade is partially predicated on luck. I don't think anyone saw these additional lawsuits coming. If the 100 number is right, more lawsuits could still be filed. This trickle of new LS might turn into an avalanche of small rocks. Death by a thousand small cuts if you will.
It's not what he did so much as how often he did these things that might bring him down. One or two is creepy, but a man can recover from a bad choice or two. But 25, or more? That is sick and DW needs help as that makes him a sexual predator not just a guy that got a little too "excited" and asked for a little bonus service once or twice in an otherwise normal massage.
I had thought he'd be suspended for 6-8 games this year and then he'd be back and cooking with butane. Now? I don't think he plays at all this year and I'm not even sure about next year. Hell, I'm not sure he EVER takes the field again. I'm not predicting that and it's not likely imo, but it's now within the realm of possibility.
These new lawsuits change the calculus dramatically. IMO, the Browns are going to live to regret this trade and all of the baggage that comes with it, and in hindsight, slick Nick will come out smelling like a rose, especially if he turns these 3 number one's into valuable starters.
It will be interesting to see how the NFL doles out the punishment.The problem is a year from now another woman could file a lawsuit. Then another the year after that. Drip drip drip, who knows when this stops and I can't see the NFL/God'ell letting him play until the lawsuits are settled.
Well they're the Browns and the Haslems own them, so how could anybody really be surprised?I remember when I was preparing myself to get nothing for Watson. There were other people who thought the same. Why would anyone trade for Watson?
The fact we got three firsts is still surprising.
It is going to get more surprising as time goes on.
Did you forget Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, Indy et al?Well they're the Browns and the Haslems own them, so how could anybody really be surprised?
The Haslems we're the only ones dumb enough to give him that contract.Did you forget Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, Indy et al?
Yea but the point was their were multiple teams in on the deal. Browns were just more dumber than ATL.The Haslems we're the only ones dumb enough to give him that contract.
They're almost as dumb as Derrick is.
Damn File Clerk…..Didn’t someone give this trade an F?
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The problem with that scenario is that is sending the message of a one size fits all punishment. I think the NFL was about ready to wrap up their investigation and had out whatever punishment they felt they could sell to the public. Now with 23 and 24 coming out and the real possibility of others if they punish him based on 22 and then that number jumps up it looks like they were just trying to make it go away. I mean they do but they can't appear that way. My question is when does the circus and the bad PR reach a point where they say "I don't care how talented and exciting he is this isn't worth it any more." and just wash their hands of him.It will be interesting to see how the NFL doles out the punishment.
If they treat it as one activity then they can punish him once now, & complaints stemming from this time period won’t generate new punishment.
For instance, the discipline committee could say, “For the activity conducted from March 2019 to September 2020, we suspend you 12 games.”
Then unless a new complaint comes out outside that range, or of a different nature then the 12 games would be considered time serve.
Now if they suspend him on a per incident basis, 2 games for each incident, then yeah… new complaints will merit new punishment.
Then again if they put him on the CEL until these matters are cleared up & a new complaint comes out two years from now the clock would start over.
That opportunity was when Watson was available to trade for. ATL, Cleveland, Miami and Carolina didn’t believe that.My question is when does the circus and the bad PR reach a point where they say "I don't care how talented and exciting he is this isn't worth it any more." and just wash their hands of him.
I'm not talking about the teams I'm talking about the NFL as a whole. They have to hand down some punishment because if they don't they will be crucified but if these new cases keep coming in then almost any punishment they hand out many people will say its not enough. Meanwhile the clock is ticking till the first game of the season and they have to make a choice one way or the other.That opportunity was when Watson was available to trade for. ATL, Cleveland, Miami and Carolina didn’t believe that.
New York Giants did though. So did the Texans.
My answer would have been 22.The problem with that scenario is that is sending the message of a one size fits all punishment. I think the NFL was about ready to wrap up their investigation and had out whatever punishment they felt they could sell to the public. Now with 23 and 24 coming out and the real possibility of others if they punish him based on 22 and then that number jumps up it looks like they were just trying to make it go away. I mean they do but they can't appear that way. My question is when does the circus and the bad PR reach a point where they say "I don't care how talented and exciting he is this isn't worth it any more." and just wash their hands of him.