JJ Watt being released

[Tony Oday]

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[GB-Brandon]

Doesn’t really surprise me. He no longer takes over games like he used too.

[call_me_ishmael]

I think JJ wants to win, so I think he's either going to Pittsburg, KC, GB, or maybe some place like Seattle. His wife lives in Chicago so to me Wisconsin would be a nice happy medium. Bring JJ home!!

[Spaulding]

Well, according to PFF you reference frequently, he's still elite:

- https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/jj-watt/6163

With that said, it would require a massive hometown discount to get him in Green and Gold with our salary cap situation. However can you imagine a 3-4 with Watt-Harrison-Clark for the front three (or Watt-Clark-Lowry or Keke more likely) and then Z, Martin, Barnes and Gary at backer? Having Alexander basically negate the other teams top WR and barring health issues it would be hard to imagine anything other than a top 10 defense.

If you're going all in for Rodgers final years, why not make a move like this if he does offer a hometown discount for something less than 10mil/year for a few years. Every bit of pass rush makes the secondary look better.

Will be interesting to learn what he's looking for money wise as he's already limited him potential suitors by saying he wants to play for a contender which rules out the teams with the most cap space.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

His brothers play for Pittsburgh, seems like a more logical place for him, although I would like to see him GB..

[Spaulding]

His brothers play for Pittsburgh, seems like a more logical place for him, although I would like to see him GB..

That definitely crossed my mind but with his reference to playing for a contender I think that might rule Pittsburgh out unless they somehow upgrade at QB. Steelers play in a tough division now with Ravens and Browns being playoff teams and Big Ben being on the decline if not retired soon.

If I'm Gute I'm offering an incentive laden contract which insulates the team against another injury filled season by him for a run this coming year.

[GB-Brandon]

I’m actually all for this move the more I think about it if we can get him on some type of discount. I would have to think playing for Green Bay and his home state of Wisconsin would have him playing with his hair on fire. I’m all for this move to bring him in. He would be a huge upgrade. I don’t believe he would let us down!

I actually believe this move will happen.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Cook the cap and get Watt in the Green and Musta Yella, promptly, and I ain’t just saying this cos Watt is as white as the snow of Greenland. The last time the Packers had a bona fide pass rusher from inside the guts, they won the Super Bowl. 10 years has gone so fast (wake me up when September begins), and Packers still have not found Cullen Jenkins’ replacement.

Jenkins was acquired by Sherman, by the way.

Get Watt, Patrick Peterson and Joey Galloway (#19 of the Kittens) in the Green and Musta Yella. Do your fucking job, German Shepherd!

[GB-Brandon]

Yeah, Gute actually “Has” to get this deal done. The guy wants to play here.

[Zool]

That definitely crossed my mind but with his reference to playing for a contender I think that might rule Pittsburgh out unless they somehow upgrade at QB. Steelers play in a tough division now with Ravens and Browns being playoff teams and Big Ben being on the decline if not retired soon.

If I'm Gute I'm offering an incentive laden contract which insulates the team against another injury filled season by him for a run this coming year.

And the Steelers are a large amount over the cap right now. Something like $25M over with Rapistburger taking up $41M.

[GB-Brandon]

His brothers play for Pittsburgh, seems like a more logical place for him, although I would like to see him GB..

They have a worse cap situation then ours and less of a need for him though. Other then the “Brother Connection” it just doesn’t fit.

[GB-Brandon]

Are the Steelers even a Big Time Super Bowl Contender in the AFC? I’m not so sure. Watt doesn’t make much of a difference for that team as he does for Packers.

[GB-Brandon]

This is where they have to know if they are gonna shit or get off the pot on what they are going to do with Rodgers!!!

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Are the Steelers even a Big Time Super Bowl Contender in the AFC? I’m not so sure. Watt doesn’t make much of a difference for that team as he does for Packers.

So if we are going down that road, what would it take, besides an act of god, to get his brother TJ here too?

[GB-Brandon]

So if we are going down that road, what would it take, besides an act of god, to get his brother TJ here too?

That’s not even in the wheelhouse right now. It’s hard to even go down that road. Would probably take TJ making it to free agency which isn’t probably going to happen. Packers would have to make a trade and were probably talking somewhere around “Two 1st’s” plus something else I’d imagine like the Seahawks traded for Jamal Adams if the Steelers even wanted to deal.