Interesting that the Browns structured his salary so that his pay is low this year when he likely will miss games or the season.
Still a very bad trade when you take into account 3 #1 picks and the hit to the salary structure of the team.
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Crazy deal......the other owners must hate what the Browns did
Ehh, I don't think they were anyway. And if you believe the reports, the Watson deal to Cleveland was dead in the water until they guaranteed the contract at the 11th hour. It sounds like they were in it, out of it, then back in it again.
The dumb part was thinking Watson's issues were going to magically go away. Not trading Mayfield for a mid round pick pales in comparison.
Totally agree. The sad thing for Browns fans is that the team itself is pretty solid. Good offensive line, best RB duo in the league with Chubb/Hunt, good defensive line, good secondary. Keeping those three #1’s would have made the most sense from a long term perspective.
They could have played Baker one more season in 2022 and drafted someone else next year if Baker couldn’t get it done.
Crazy deal......the other owners must hate what the Browns did
The Browns created a problem for themselves but may have solved a problem for the rest of the owners. Kind of Kapernick like. The other owners now know that the fans know that the Browns management is disfunctional.
Watson only gets paid when he is eligible to play. That may not be for a while.
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When all is said and done, this deal will be among the worst in NFL history on par with the Herschel Walker trade to the Vikings which led to the Cowboys dominance for 5 years
Totally agree. The sad thing for Browns fans is that the team itself is pretty solid. Good offensive line, best RB duo in the league with Chubb/Hunt, good defensive line, good secondary. Keeping those three #1’s would have made the most sense from a long term perspective.
They could have played Baker one more season in 2022 and drafted someone else next year if Baker couldn’t get it done.
With this latest development with Watson, I can foresee the Browns working a trade with SF with some salary relief, if the Niners don't outright cut Garoppolo.
Because it’s an on going thing and Watson is a big name in the NFL.
And also because Mike Glennon sucks.