JJ Watt
 

If Texans cut him loose?

I’d take him

Strong rumor that he would join TJ in Pittsburgh

I hate that idea. Watch him have a career revival of he does that, too.

Slightly better than a career revival in NE. Only slightly.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A great player who I have always enjoyed watching, someone who always appears to give his absolute best at all times and raises the ability of others. He is a QB of a defense and alongside Aaron Donald has been the best defensive player in the NFL.

Can he play Qb?

Texans will release Watt per Rapoport:

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1360238944009531399

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1360239710032056320

I’d like him to come here, but probably end up in Pittsburgh

Texans going full rebuild? JJ next to TJ will be scary for awhile.

According to this, Ballard is focusing on edge rush and WR in free agency:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Colts/comme...as_reiterated/

Don't know who this guy is though.

Well it’s a good edge rusher and WR FA year, so makes sense. Draft oline maybe and more BPA and we should be good. Might think about corner some as well.

What about Chris Ballard’s history suggests that he would (1) leak his intentions to anyone much less this guy, (2) ever say he was going to go “all out” for anyone/anything, not to mention doing so before knowing what the free agent field will look like, (3) torpedo his carefully constructed cap planning to sign free agents now at the expense of possibly signing in house free agents in a year or two, or (4) reach such a conclusion before he has even secured his starting QB.

They can't afford him unless he will play for peanuts.

Green Bay

Love the guy but dont want him. His best days are behind him

We should make a move to get Watson here. The Texans owner died and his brother took over and he doesn't know what he's doing. An "Evangelical preacher" con man/charlatan/grifter, Jack Easterby, has taken over their franchise. He's in the owner's ear like Rasputin/Grima Wormtongue. Houston is done for years and Watson should just sit/hold out. If he came here he'd be free to kick Texan ass for 10 years.

In the end, JJ Watt signs with the Cardinals for ~$15M a year.


https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1366445306636828672

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1366446206189268997

At first I was like "the Cardinals? WTF?" and then I saw the contract. I'm glad we didn't pay that.

Well, all of the talking heads were wrong, no surprise at that.

Glad he went to Arizona.

Chasin’ money, not rings.

and thats ok.

Glad he didn't go to the Titans. Now if Watson leaves, the Texans won't have a franchise QB anymore. I love how dysfunctional the Texans are.

They might be the first NFL team to go 0-17. Long live Jack Easterby and his Houston Holy-Rollers!

Surprised he’s going there, definitely not getting a ring there

Hmmm - Not sure how reliable this guy's sources are but he indicates the Colts offered Watt more money. Maybe Arizona offered more guaranteed money or Watt just wanted to play in the desert.

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1366447096153272322

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/1366531431095177218

So you choose Arizona and less money!! I don’t believe that , makes no sense unless he was looking for a retirement city

Fuck that dude

Unless it is a bullshit story, which I most definitely think it is. Why would Ballard give that kind of money to a 31 year old lineman with 5.5 sacks last year? Why would he choose less money to play for a non play off team? Ballard does not overpay.

Just read Steven Holder got a denial from the Colts. I tend to believe him

Yeah that “reporting” doesnt make sense. I would guess that AZ had highest guaranteed money


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He wouldn't, Ballard is too damn smart for that. Plus how many games has Watt missed due to injury the past 5 years. Makes no damn sense. The Cardinals haven't been relevant for awhile, maybe they think this puts them on the map. Watt has been a great player and is a sure hall of famer, but he is at the end of his great career. If I was him, I would have went for the money too. I despise the Texans, but 3 Texans I really liked were Watt, Watson, and Hopkins.

Pretty sure you are correct.

Those are the only three Texans most people could have named a year ago. And now two are gone, and the third wants out.

What a dumpster fire of an organization. Glad they are in our division.

I called JJ to the cards when he got released.

For those of you who think this is just about money, think on it.

The one thing the Cards lacked to get into the playoff's last year was defense.

Not the same team as the 2000's Colts, but built similar.

They now have a high powered offense, with bookend pass rushers.

In one of the toughest divisions in football, still makes no sense they’re probably gonna lose Peterson so their backend isn’t shit other than Baker.

Oh well your paying for the name at this point in his career probably for the better we didn’t get him

I agree. One year older and injury prone for about 16 million per year makes no sense for the Colts IMHO!

I never saw JJ going to a division rival. He’s too loyal to the Texans.

i don't think that had anything to do with it.

A few additional details about Watt's contract:

Watt will only count $4.9M on the 2021 cap by structuring the contract as a 5 year deal. Arizona added 3 dummy voidable years to the contract to spread out the signing bonus. This will result in a $7.2M dead money charge in 2023.

We will probably see other teams use this same strategy to sign free agents this year.

Since the Colts need to sign a few D players of their own, I hope so

i don't really care for that kind of cap tomfoolery.

It does bite you in the ass when you take the hit at the end of the contract.

Which Ballard doesn't do.