Let the Rumors Fly Watson Trade Theory

[WindyCity]

Watson is not being traded.

The Bears wouldn't be able to put the best package together for him.

Watson is not coming to save this cluster F. Time to look at more realistic options.

 

[Anytime23]

I seriously doubt they trade him.

Thats a very safe bet, considering players of his caliber at that position never get traded. Very bold.

 

[bears26]

The Texas are probably going to want a very good player in return, especially since the Bears do not have a high enough draft pick. You can expect to see players like Roquan Smith and Kyle Fuller included in discussions.

 

[Bears Backer 54]

There is a part of me that thinks Pace would avoid this option simply because of the narrative on it. I can see it now on all the broadcasts where it shows all the picks he wasted to get Mitch (when he could've gotten Watson off the bat) and added to it all the picks he'd have to give up to get Watson now. It pretty much cements the narrative of a clueless GM and he is surely trying to avoid that scenario.

 

[Leomaz]

The Texas are probably going to want a very good player in return, especially since the Bears do not have a high enough draft pick. You can expect to see players like Roquan Smith and Kyle Fuller included in discussions.

Roquan isn’t going anywhere....kinda defeats your purpose. Unless you want to make the Bears Houston North

 

[bamainatlanta]

The Texas are probably going to want a very good player in return, especially since the Bears do not have a high enough draft pick. You can expect to see players like Roquan Smith and Kyle Fuller included in discussions.

no chance in Fuller. they arent taking on his age and contract

 

[JUSTFINGWIN]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1349413367140773890

Outside of boxing...Kellerman has zero insight and knows jack shit about other sports.

 

[Alpha Male]

Exactly - if there are two teams in the hunt for Watson it would be the Jags/Jets.

Houston is not trading a franchise guy with no way of acquiring another franchise guy in this draft.

Dolphins might be in it too.

 

[Unannounced Fart]

Actually it’s very realistic. There are a few obstacles though and the hardest one in the no trade clause

I view the no trade clause as an asset rather than an obstacle. Reason being is that the Bears won't be able to put together an offer better than teams like the Jets, Jags, etc. But Watson can exercise his no trade clause and refuse to be traded to teams that can offer more.

 

[Leomaz]

I view the no trade clause as an asset rather than an obstacle. Reason being is that the Bears won't be able to put together an offer better than teams like the Jets, Jags, etc. But Watson can exercise his no trade clause and refuse to be traded to teams that can offer more.

And he has to actually want to come to a team that passed on him.....he does have an ego.

 

[Leomaz]

Dolphins might be in it too.

They have Fitzpatrick

 

[Alpha Male]

it would take two first round picks, rouquan and another player. Maybe jaylon johnson. Not sure if the bears have enough.

 

[Leomaz]

no chance in Fuller. they arent taking on his age and contract

They could redo his contract and save money.

 

[Leomaz]

it would take two first round picks, rouquan and another player. Maybe jaylon johnson. Not sure if the bears have enough.

You can’t make a trade for a person who I’d frustrated with his team and bring him to a team that is worse?

 

[Alpha Male]

They could redo his contract and save money.

The goal of trades like this is to get young players on cheap contracts and a boatload of picks. They wouldn't take on a mack, fuller or eddie jackson.

 

[Alpha Male]

You can’t make a trade for a person who I’d frustrated with his team and bring him to a team that is worse?

Want to try that again in english?

 

[nc0gnet0]

I view the no trade clause as an asset rather than an obstacle. Reason being is that the Bears won't be able to put together an offer better than teams like the Jets, Jags, etc. But Watson can exercise his no trade clause and refuse to be traded to teams that can offer more.

Meh,

The Jags are actually a very intriguing team right now. 11 draft picks, including the #1 overall and another first rounder, and a shitload of cap space, in a year in which many teams are going to be completely out of the FA market.

 

[Alpha Male]

Meh,

The Jags are actually a very intriguing team right now. 11 draft picks, including the #1 overall and another first rounder, and a shitload of cap space, in a year in which many teams are going to be completely out of the FA market.

Bears could get your boy stafford.

 

[Anytime23]

You can’t make a trade for a person who I’d frustrated with his team and bring him to a team that is worse?

But they aren't worse. You'd know this if you watched football.

 

[Wild_x_Card]

Bears could get your boy stafford.

No. They couldn't. Teams don't trade starting QBs within thier own division.