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Falcons emerge as a sleeper team for Watson

Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:46 am
Posted by LSUZombie
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:46 am
Per Schefter on Twitter

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The Falcons have emerged as a sleeper team to acquire Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, league sources tell
@mortreport
and me. The Falcons join the Panthers, Saints and Browns as teams that have met with, or are interested in, trading for Watson. More to come on ESPN.


quote:

Falcons owner Arthur Blank is fond of Deshaun Watson from the days when the former Gainesville (Ga) High quarterback worked multiple years as a Falcons’ ball boy and developed a relationship with Blank's family.
This post was edited on 3/15/22 at 10:47 am
Posted by Hailstate15
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:47 am to
Yep. We’re out of this race.
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:48 am to
Didn't expect that at all.

Out of all of those teams, we are the best situation.
Posted by msstate7
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:48 am to
I think Matt Ryan could help us. Not sure they'd trade him to us though
Posted by Chalkywhite84
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:48 am to
That's not good.
Posted by ODP
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:48 am to
I'll take MAtt Ryan for a few years.
Posted by DarkHornet
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:48 am to
quote:


Yep. We’re out of this race.


Based on?
Posted by saints5021
Louisiana
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:49 am to
Our history of never winning a recruiting battle
Posted by rondo
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:49 am to
Posted by Hailstate15
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:50 am to
Atlanta and Carolina have both previously been his home. Odds aren’t in our favor.
Posted by WhoGeaux
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:51 am to
Saints







Panthers
Browns
Falcons




The only other thing I'll say is...grown men should only purchase a players jersey for their children to wear.


WhoDat
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:52 am to
quote:

Atlanta and Carolina have both previously been his home. Odds aren’t in our favor.




This is a very very overrated factor. Most players don't care that much about this.

They want the most money, and the best situation to win. Everything else is distant factors for most players.
Posted by msstate7
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:52 am to
I don't like that if we miss out, it's a 67% chance at this point that we have to face him 2 times a year
Posted by DarkHornet
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:52 am to
Depends on if he values proximity to home over winning. We'll see, but I'm not counting us out yet.
Posted by jamal
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:53 am to
Call me a homer but I just don’t see how we aren’t the best situation. We literally JUST missed the playoffs after major injuries, COVID bs and 4 different starters at QB. And we get our All-Pro WR back. With a top 10 defense.
This post was edited on 3/15/22 at 10:53 am
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:53 am to
Falcons have 1 big problem. Matt Ryan.
Posted by WhoGeaux
Member since Apr 2011
5559 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:55 am to
and his 58 million dollar dead cap after the recent restructure.


dead cat bounce. Saints about to have their qb gents.
Posted by Suntiger
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:55 am to
The drama is starting to be a bit much. It may be likely that atlanta is trying to drive the price up. Which is what the Texans want. If Watson were smart, he’d limit the teams because it doesn’t help him to have his future team have to give up a bunch of assets in a bidding war.
Posted by Rtowntiger
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:57 am to
He is from Georgia.
Posted by Hailstate15
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:59 am to
The longer this draws out the worse the situation gets. The saints should have pulled all the stops out yesterday. The owner of the team didnt even show face. I really dont like our odds anymore.
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