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A few thoughts...
1) The franchise tag seems antiquated and seems to be on borrowed time at this point.
2) The NFL is not the NBA and unless there is a major culture change I have zero worries about market size or destination cities.
3) Complaining that people who are put off by Deshaun Watson’s trade demands and drawing an equivalence to Carson Wentz is dumb. Wentz has thoroughly sucked lately; Watson is undeniably elite. That massive difference matters and negates drawing a comparison between the fan/media response to the situations.
4) I am perpetually confused as to why certain people can’t fathom some fans siding with owners on matters like these. For a large percentage it’s not because they enjoy slurping billionaires, despite this accusation. Owners are working (or trying, at least) in the interest of a team. A player acts in their own interest (as they should). So if a fan supports a team, why wouldn’t they side with an owner trying to retain talent? Watson is not their friend or family member...I don’t think it’s shocking that some people aren’t going to sympathize with a disgruntled multi-millionaire athlete over the owner of a team they’ve likely been brainwashed to support since their childhood. Seems pretty simple to understand to me.
With that said, I have no qualms with Watson’s trade demand. The Texans are a trash organization by all counts. I do feel like he had plenty of evidence of this and should have had more foresight to demand this trade last year before re-upping...but he’ll get his resolution regardless.
1) The franchise tag seems antiquated and seems to be on borrowed time at this point.
2) The NFL is not the NBA and unless there is a major culture change I have zero worries about market size or destination cities.
3) Complaining that people who are put off by Deshaun Watson’s trade demands and drawing an equivalence to Carson Wentz is dumb. Wentz has thoroughly sucked lately; Watson is undeniably elite. That massive difference matters and negates drawing a comparison between the fan/media response to the situations.
4) I am perpetually confused as to why certain people can’t fathom some fans siding with owners on matters like these. For a large percentage it’s not because they enjoy slurping billionaires, despite this accusation. Owners are working (or trying, at least) in the interest of a team. A player acts in their own interest (as they should). So if a fan supports a team, why wouldn’t they side with an owner trying to retain talent? Watson is not their friend or family member...I don’t think it’s shocking that some people aren’t going to sympathize with a disgruntled multi-millionaire athlete over the owner of a team they’ve likely been brainwashed to support since their childhood. Seems pretty simple to understand to me.
With that said, I have no qualms with Watson’s trade demand. The Texans are a trash organization by all counts. I do feel like he had plenty of evidence of this and should have had more foresight to demand this trade last year before re-upping...but he’ll get his resolution regardless.