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bonefish #2129323 12/24/25 01:08 PM
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Probably the same roll DW has played over the past two seasons. None. The only reason he is here is because it would eat even more cap space if they released him. That's a financial move not a QB decision. I thought everyone was aware of that. Obviously not.

The only "QB battle" there will be is SS and the draft pick. SS in and of himself is a media magnet and drafting a QB won't change that. That was set is stone before the Browns ever drafted him. Watson made that much or more this season. How did he play into the QB decisions for the Browns again? It will be no different next season.


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DW was injured over the last two years and would have played if not.

No need for "obviously not."

Happy Holidays.

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Originally Posted by bonefish
DW was injured over the last two years and would have played if not.

No need for "obviously not."

Happy Holidays.

He's healthy now and he is not playing. Let me guess. Sanders beat him out for the starting spot? naughtydevil

Are you also saying that the main reason they cut both Pickett and Flacco wasn't to see what they had in the two rookies in order to help determine if they needed to draft a QB in this upcoming draft? That they didn't view getting a good look at both of them the overriding factor in helping make that decision? Come on man.

If DW was considered in any way a part of their future plans, why else would they have done that?

I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season as well


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This year he was not going to play so they could collect the insurance money.

In addition with the way the year went. Once Flacco was traded. The intention was "let's see Gabriel and Sanders. One for 6 games the other 7 games.

DW coming off a second Achilles was never going to play in 25.

So, now he remains on PUP. Next year with a full year plus of rehab. He will come to camp ready to play.

Because of the financial implications he will not be released.

He will be ready for the first football activities.

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You do realize they had Watson practice for three weeks this year before deciding not to elevate him from the PUP list, right?

They made the decision to start the rookies the rest of the season before they traded Flaco, not after. What do you think they did, just traded Flacco with no plan moving forward? You don't think they were aware the only two QB's left they had left on the depth chart once Flacco was gone would be the rookies? You believe they just made that up on the fly after they traded Flacco?

So all this time you have agreed that the reason they were starting the rookies was to help decide if they need to draft a QB and then you suddenly had some epiphany to the contrary? I'm beginning to think you change your mind more often than the wind changes direction.


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Pretty sure DW has been classified as "limited" every week.

But it seems you are a doctor and know he was cleared to play?

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Great idea! Let's build a team that wins 8 games first to make it damned near impossible to draft one of the top tier QB's in future drafts without giving up an arm and a leg.

In case you missed it that's why teams don't build a team for a QB they don't have but instead build a team around a QB. You advocate it be done backwards.

Your well known strategy applies to well managed organizations.
The Browns are unfortunately not one of them.

Any new talented quarterback will be destroyed by Stefanski management so your suggestion works if we change head coach, then I’m with you.
Our lack of a healthy culture and nurturing environment is our main problem with this leadership.

Hasn’t several seasons of total mismanagement learnt us anything?
(an organization on course to 14 losses 2 seasons in a row tells you all you need to know)

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So is it your claim that DW didn't practice for three weeks? Don't be so quick to let your agenda get the better of you without doing any homework.................

The deadline to activate Watson from the PUP list was Tuesday, when the practice window closed. During the past three weeks, Watson has conducted individual drills and run the scout team offense. He spent the first three months of the season on the list, and the Browns opened his practice window Dec. 3.

"He's done a great job with everything that's been asked of him," Stefanski said. "I've gotten to see him work so hard, whether it's in the training room, by himself in the indoor with the trainers, on the practice field now for the last bit. Just felt like this was the right decision for him and for us. His focus will continue to be to help this football team and continue to get healthy and get stronger and all those types of things."

Now all you need to do is show I ever stated that "he was cleared to play". Don't worry, I'll wait.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47400757/browns-activate-deshaun-watson-pup-list-season

It seems you.................... Never mind. naughtydevil

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Originally Posted by Floquinho
Your well known strategy applies to well managed organizations.


I'll just stop you right there. The teams at the top of the draft are teams with the worse records in the NFL. It seems that in Flolandia you think that means they are "well managed orgnaizations".

The rest of your post is just your personal agenda drivel undeserving of a response.


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Of course they traded Flacco because of the record and knowing they were out of competing for anything.

I assumed you would interpret what I wrote. I guess I need to clarify.

Why continue with 40 year old Flacco? Two rookies on the team play them and see what they can do.

The plan IMO was and remains to draft a QB.

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