Deshaun Watson Mega Thread (Volume 3)

Discussion in 'National Football League' started by Brook!, Feb 5, 2021.

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What would you give up for Watson?

  1. #2 pick in 2021 Draft Only

    7.9%
  2. #2 pick plus another 1st Rounder

    24.6%
  3. #2 pick plus 2 other 1st Rounders

    34.1%
  4. #2 pick plus 3 other 1st Rounders

    5.6%
  5. To Hell with Watson. Stay put

    27.8%
  1. Losmeister

    Losmeister Well-Known Member

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    whats really going on here seems pretty fascinating, in a morbid way...

    rich athletes get away with alot... for sure... and that aint right

    but.... ? who knows?
     
  2. HomeoftheJets

    HomeoftheJets Well-Known Member

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    My conspiracy theory is Watson's original trade request wasn't just because the Texans are dysfunctional: it was also because he wanted to get out of the state of Texas since he knew what was coming his way.
     
  3. Jonathan_Vilma

    Jonathan_Vilma Well-Known Member

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    It also seems obvious that a lot of his issues were self imposed. There's that wild rabbit hole story of Watson's mom forcing Hopkins out of town because he was bringing around too many hoes. And it seems like the Texans/McNair may have actually used their influence to try to keep Watson out of trouble for as long as possible.

    And he repays them by forcing his way out of it and trying to stir up things about the organization being racist and trashing Bill O'Brien and such.

    He's a deranged guy if any of the allegations are true. Money talks though for any athlete that's good enough to perform and didn't murder anyone. Big Ben wasn't necessarily a serial molester like Watson was but it's pretty obvious he raped that girl (wasn't there another allegation?) and walked away with a Hall of Fame career. Same with Jameis Winston and Florida State putting the gag order on that girl who he assaulted. She was pretty vocal about it.

    So sad.
     
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  4. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    If #metoo had happened in 2003 instead of 2015 Ben Roethlisberger would never have been drafted nor played in the NFL.

    I have no idea what is going to happen with DeShaun Watson but if the allegations turn out to be true his path ahead is very rocky. Women spend a lot of money on the NFL and that is not a market the NFL can afford to blow off.
     
  5. Bills over Jets

    Bills over Jets Jets over Bills

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    It really doesnt matter if he goes anywhere, he isnt avoiding legal issues in Texas.
     
  6. Bills over Jets

    Bills over Jets Jets over Bills

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    As long as he doesnt end up in Miami, I'm good.
     
  7. HomeoftheJets

    HomeoftheJets Well-Known Member

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    Now yeah, but I think he was hoping he'd get out before anyone accused him, and by being out, women would be less likely to come forward.
     
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  8. Br4d

    Br4d 2018 Weeb Ewbank Award

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    Right now this is a wilderness of mirrors, however when the grand jury makes it's call a lot of those mirrors will be smashed and some light will shine through.

    Sol Wachtler's famous line about grand juries is that a good prosecutor can get them to indict a ham sandwich. I'm guessing that Watson faces one or more counts of felony activity before this is over.
     
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  9. Ralebird

    Ralebird Well-Known Member

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    The irony, of course, being that Judge Wachtler years later was himself indicted for extortion, racketeering and blackmail. Sparing the mustard, he took a guilty plea and spent a little over a year in federal prison.
     
  10. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    I don't know why I read Judge Wapner from 'The People's Court', hahaha.

    EDIT: Autocorrect. Infuriating.
     
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  11. jetophile

    jetophile Bruce Coslet's Daughter

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    Does anyone remember former Jet Abram Elam? His backstory is terrible/horrific, but I'm fairly convinced he did something not so very good.
     

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