Watson's agent sets it straight

[Battlelyon]

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Lots of cryptic information out there

Watson needs to “demand” and not “request” a trade

and needs to make a statement that he will never play for the Texans again

Thats when I’ll believe he is being moved

 

[RememberTheKoy]

NFL should blackball Watson from the league.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

On behalf of “#DavidMulugheta”, who I speak to often, I can confirm this information is made up,

I had to laugh at this part.
the agent talking on behalf of the agent who talks to the agent often.

At Least he is funny, when calling out BS.

 

[redseat]

 

[Golden Spur]

NFL should blackball Watson from the league.

Or worse, force him to go to Philly.

 

[ducky]

Lots of cryptic information out there

Watson needs to “demand” and not “request” a trade

and needs to make a statement that he will never play for the Texans again

Thats when I’ll believe he is being moved

Watson can demand anything he likes.

He will play for Houston if they don't get the type of offer that a team in rebuild with limited draft picks because of a previous incompetent FO like them would want to see for a young franchise QB.

I can't explain enough how little leverage Watson has right now. With the new holdout rules that were put in place about 1 year ago, it will be a long, long, long time before we see a player under contract like Watson hold out for more than 4 days from training camp. The financial implications of holding out longer than that are just way too severe. And the entire NFL knows it.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

I wish that media was held more accountable for this sort of BS... Fabricated reporting should doom this man's show, and the countless others that have done the same. But sadly all the networks care about is that this sort of negative publicity is still driving clicks regardless of whether its true or not.

Mark Madden, an over-glorified shock jock in the PA area, tried to make up some BS about TJ Watt skipping his exit interview because he was disgruntled.... TJ Watt quote-tweeted (directly replied) his report and said it was complete BS.

This sort of shock-jock reporting is getting worse & worse every year. And the casuals are eating it up.

 

[Shanemansj13]

Sometimes I don’t get this...I get the player doesn’t control rumors and in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter what the rumors are but he needs to address the situation. But it seems like in most of these instances where the player isn’t talking and he wants out...the rumor is true. I just think if they weren’t true Watson would have at least tweeted something. Not buying he doesn’t want out

 

[Shanemansj13]

Watson can demand anything he likes.

He will play for Houston if they don't get the type of offer that a team in rebuild with limited draft picks because of a previous incompetent FO like them would want to see for a young franchise QB.

I can't explain enough how little leverage Watson has right now. With the new holdout rules that were put in place about 1 year ago, it will be a long, long, long time before we see a player under contract like Watson hold out for more than 4 days from training camp. The financial implications of holding out longer than that are just way too severe. And the entire NFL knows it.

You might think Watson has little leverage but as far as the Texans moving forward, in a way he does have plenty of leverage.

Lets say the rumors are exactly true and he demands a trade:

The highest trade value is right now, before the draft and FA, for the Texans. The longer they wait, the more teams think too much and they spend what they have, especially this season with the lower cap. Then we start getting to preseason and the beginning of the season and the trade value drops dramatically, even moreso bc teams are skeptical about trading for a guy like Watson sitting out a season. So in a way, Watson doesn’t have leverage but he does from a trade value standpoint.

If rumors are true, the Texans would be wise to getting max value (their max value) for Watson in the next couple months and moving on.

 

[rmilia1]

Sometimes I don’t get this...I get the player doesn’t control rumors and in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter what the rumors are but he needs to address the situation. But it seems like in most of these instances where the player isn’t talking and he wants out...the rumor is true. I just think if they weren’t true Watson would have at least tweeted something. Not buying he doesn’t want out

If it was made up Watson would've already had a presser . He definitely wants out . Doesn't mean he will get his wish though

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Watson can demand anything he likes.

He will play for Houston if they don't get the type of offer that a team in rebuild with limited draft picks because of a previous incompetent FO like them would want to see for a young franchise QB.

I can't explain enough how little leverage Watson has right now. With the new holdout rules that were put in place about 1 year ago, it will be a long, long, long time before we see a player under contract like Watson hold out for more than 4 days from training camp. The financial implications of holding out longer than that are just way too severe. And the entire NFL knows it.

There is a little technicality apparently about “demanding” and not “requesting”

if a player “demands”, he automatically waves his NTC

Not with a “request”

heard that little tidbit, interesting

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Sometimes I don’t get this...I get the player doesn’t control rumors and in the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter what the rumors are but he needs to address the situation. But it seems like in most of these instances where the player isn’t talking and he wants out...the rumor is true. I just think if they weren’t true Watson would have at least tweeted something. Not buying he doesn’t want out

I think he definitely wants out, that much is def true

how far he is willing to go to get out is the part that’s cloudy. Will he refuse to report? Will he risk millions to make his stand?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

There is a little technicality apparently about “demanding” and not “requesting”

if a player “demands”, he automatically waves his NTC

Not with a “request”

heard that little tidbit, interesting

is this speculation or facts?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

is this speculation or facts?

I heard it on the Cowherd show and it was stated as fact

the context last week was that he was very careful in requesting a trade and not demanding one

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I heard it on the Cowherd show and it was stated as fact

the context last week was that he was very careful in requesting a trade and not demanding one

just curious, because logically this makes sense. But since even if you demanded a trade doesnt mean the team has too, so I could have seen it the other way as well.

 

[Pure Steel]

I heard it on the Cowherd show and it was stated as fact

the context last week was that he was very careful in requesting a trade and not demanding one

I'd check with Derski.....he's Cowherd's inside guy on most info.....

 

[SecondOpinion]

Watson can demand anything he likes.

He will play for Houston if they don't get the type of offer that a team in rebuild with limited draft picks because of a previous incompetent FO like them would want to see for a young franchise QB.

I can't explain enough how little leverage Watson has right now. With the new holdout rules that were put in place about 1 year ago, it will be a long, long, long time before we see a player under contract like Watson hold out for more than 4 days from training camp. The financial implications of holding out longer than that are just way too severe. And the entire NFL knows it.

If have to listen to what a great leading, civic minded, wonderful teammate and thoughtful gem of human being this guy is one more time I'm gonna fuckin throw up. This team paid this guy a shit ton of money for his services and that doesnt include implementing his on personal social agenda in Houston's front office. Someone needs to inform this ignoramus that this aint the NBA and he's not Lebron James......

 

[broncosmitty]

If have to listen to what a great leading, civic minded, wonderful teammate and thoughtful gem of human being this guy is one more time I'm gonna fuckin throw up. This team paid this guy a shit ton of money for his services and that doesnt include implementing his on personal social agenda in Houston's front office. Someone needs to inform this ignoramus that this aint the NBA and he's not Lebron James......

Yep.

He signed his monster deal well after DHop was traded.

Took his money, now he needs to play until he gets broken, which is inevitably soon.

 

[DJ]

For those that think this is Watson's fault.