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Was the Saints really an option?
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:23 pm
The falcons turned down his monetary demands, did we do the same or did he skip us and just went to the browns?
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Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:24 pm to Louisianabound88
Yes, but Cleveland gave Watson basically 400 million guaranteed.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:25 pm to Louisianabound88
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:26 pm to Louisianabound88
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Was the Saints really an option?
i think its clear at this point we werent, we met every ask they had and it still wasnt enough
watson used us and the falcons to force carolina and browns to agree to that ridiculous contract he got
the brows were the only team stupid enough to do it
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:26 pm to Louisianabound88
We were his best chance to win a Super Bowl, but when someone guarantees you a quarter of a billion dollars it’s pretty tough to say no.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:28 pm to Louisianabound88
quote:
The falcons turned down his monetary demands, did we do the same or did he skip us and just went to the browns?
they are reporting that atlanta and carolina didnt give in to watson demands over money.....but no one is saying the saints also didnt give in to watson demands....
so im confused as to what happen with us...
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:29 pm to keakar
quote:If we'd guaranteed him 231 million, I think he'd be a Saint.
i think its clear at this point we werent, we met every ask they had and it still wasnt enough
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:30 pm to Louisianabound88
No way the Saints could have paid that. Whatever offer we gave was significantly less. In the end it was all about money. The winning part was just a bullshite cliche everyone uses.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:32 pm to Louisianabound88
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Was the Saints really an option?
Nobody was talking about it, but apparently what was going on behind the scenes were serious negotiations on Watson's new deal. The Saints, and ultimately the Falcons were only willing to go so far.
I suspect that the Falcons took the lead because they were willing to give a better contract...and the Browns jumped back in when they offered the insane deal they did.
I've said it over and over again. Watson was in total control here.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:36 pm to moneyg
The Texans still had to agree with the picks & players they would be receiving. The contract & $$ was all Watson & his agent.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:45 pm to moneyg
quote:
Nobody was talking about it, but apparently what was going on behind the scenes were serious negotiations on Watson's new deal. The Saints, and ultimately the Falcons were only willing to go so far.
I suspect that the Falcons took the lead because they were willing to give a better contract...and the Browns jumped back in when they offered the insane deal they did.
I've said it over and over again. Watson was in total control here.
Yep.
They only got 3 firsts and a 3rd after all that.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:49 pm to keakar
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the brows were the only team stupid enough to do it
Going to be very stupid when they are dewp in the playoffs while the other 3 teams are hoping to .500.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:53 pm to Louisianabound88
Chick on NFL Network just said Watson reached back out to the Browns bc he thought the Browns had the “Most complete roster” of any of the teams for winning now.
WTF?
WTF?
Posted on 3/18/22 at 3:57 pm to Louisianabound88
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The falcons turned down his monetary demands, did we do the same or did he skip us and just went to the browns?
Sounds to me like he ultimately wanted to go to Atlanta but Cleveland threw a deal and him no one could turn down.
Posted on 3/18/22 at 4:10 pm to Ponchy Tiger
So the saints are fricked at QB ? Oh well
Posted on 3/18/22 at 4:21 pm to Louisianabound88
I think he wanted to go to atlanta but knew it was a losing proposition for several years there. I think he liked our roster and had some questions/reservations about our new coaching staff. In the end, Cleveland offered more money after theyMessed things up with Baker and in the end Watson went with more money.
C’est la vie
C’est la vie
Posted on 3/18/22 at 6:05 pm to Louisianabound88
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did he skip us and just went to the browns?
Watson was never coming here. Used the Saints and Falcons as leverage to get his money up.
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