JJ Watt being released

[texaspackerbacker]

APB, Are you talking about Cephus?

OK, Harvey, don't play him at WR hahahaha. I doubt he is any slower than Jamal Williams, though, at KR. Maybe try him at holder too. I suppose he's too small for TE too. So in addition to wildcat, at least let him run down and cover kicks.

[HarveyWallbangers]

You can probably count Watt out, if the story I just read is true. It stated that Watt wants to make his market value and the writer suggested that could be up to $17m/year. If money is his top objective, then the Packers (and Steelers) won't be able to compete with the likes of the Browns (who have around $40M more cap space than the Packers) or Titans and Bills (who have around $20M more than the Packers).

I wouldn't sign him for that kind of money. I'd be willing to go to $10-12M/year.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

You can probably count Watt out, if the story I just read is true. It stated that Watt wants to make his market value and the writer suggested that could be up to $17m/year. If money is his top objective, then the Packers (and Steelers) won't be able to compete with the likes of the Browns (who have around $40M more cap space than the Packers) or Titans and Bills (who have around $20M more than the Packers).

I wouldn't sign him for that kind of money. I'd be willing to go to $10-12M/year.

Yeah, I read same article. Earlier article I saw said it was down to 3 teams (was 4 last week). Cleveland, Packers and one other, Pittsburgh I think. Article said Packers were more of a long shot than other two. I wonder what his Dad and Mom are whispering in his ear? His wife?

[GB-Brandon]

Bye Bye JJ. Have fun in Cleveland!!!

[GB-Brandon]

This Badger actually makes way more Sense!!!!

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/james-white-14541/market-value/

[call_me_ishmael]

There's a lot to be said for wanting to win a super bowl but I think it'd be a tough choice to choose a super bowl on a *second team* over an extra 8-10M, maybe 16-20M over two years. That's a lot of money for his kids.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

You can probably count Watt out, if the story I just read is true. It stated that Watt wants to make his market value and the writer suggested that could be up to $17m/year. If money is his top objective, then the Packers (and Steelers) won't be able to compete with the likes of the Browns (who have around $40M more cap space than the Packers) or Titans and Bills (who have around $20M more than the Packers).

I wouldn't sign him for that kind of money. I'd be willing to go to $10-12M/year.

If Watt indeed wants $17 M/year, then that’s certainly feasible for the Packers.

Give Watt, say, a 4 year $70 M contract with $30 M in signing bonus. Structure the contract to include a $5 M base salary for 2021 ($12.5 M cap hit) and a $5 M base salary plus a $3 M roster bonus for 2022 ($15.5 M cap hit).

Let everyone and their baby’s mamas know that the contract pretty much is just a 2 year deal. Essentially, Watt pockets $43 M over two years and he gets to enter free agency again sooner rather than later. “Dead money” likely won’t be an issue in 2023, especially with new, even more lucrative, deals with the Networks being imminent. And the Great Arm of Butte could be Bruce “Aryans” new hotshot QB in Tampa by then.

$43 M is alotta money to a burger flipper like moi. Chump change to the Packers, and they could regroup that frogskins easily in 99 jersey sales. People tend to buy the jersey of the jock whose race they identified with. That’s why Claymaker and Hawk sold so many jerseys in predominantly Caucasiod Wisconsin.

[GB-Brandon]

If Watt indeed wants $17 M/year, then that’s certainly feasible for the Packers.

Give Watt, say, a 4 year $70 M contract with $30 M in signing bonus. Structure the contract to include a $5 M base salary for 2021 ($12.5 M cap hit) and a $5 M base salary plus a $3 M roster bonus for 2022 ($15.5 M cap hit).

Let everyone and their baby’s mamas know that the contract pretty much is just a 2 year deal. Essentially, Watt pockets $43 M over two years and he gets to enter free agency again sooner rather than later. “Dead money” likely won’t be an issue in 2023, especially with new, even more lucrative, deals with the Networks being imminent. And the Great Arm of Butte could be Bruce “Aryans” new hotshot QB in Tampa by then.

$43 M is alotta money for a burger flipper like moi. But the Packers could regroup that frogskins easily in 99 jersey sales. People tend to buy the jersey of the jock whose race they identified with. That’s why Claymaker and Hawk sold so many jerseys in predominantly Caucasiod Wisconsin.

He’s not Reggie!! God didn’t speak to him in a dream!! It’s gotten way way carried away.

[GB-Brandon]

Risk is one thing but 17 million on a guy that could easily rip a pectoral muscle in training camp is getting way way too rich for my blood. The risk factor is just too high at that $. Let Cleveland do it.

We could get both Corey Davis and James White and solve the whole offense for probably less then that!!! Both considerably younger players.

[GB-Brandon]

Cleveland has a lot of holes on that defense and that team could easily regress in a very competitive AFC North. I don’t consider them a heavy Super Bowl contender with the likes of the Chiefs and Bills etc etc. For all the talk Watt just wanted to get out of chaotic situation in Houston and get into a better situation(which isn’t saying much) and get paid. That’s how this is shaping up.

[GB-Brandon]

Green Bay is the Best Situation for Watt hands down “Except The $.”

[hoosier]

It’s gotten way way carried away.

If you would just put this in all caps and throw in some random quotation marks, this could be your own unique GBB signature!

[RashanGary]

Reggie signed for 4 years 17 million in the 90s. So something like that, maybe a little more, like 7 mil per year makes sense.

[call_me_ishmael]

Reggie signed for 4 years 17 million in the 90s. So something like that, maybe a little more, like 7 mil per year makes sense.

Contracts are greater than 10x what they were then, though. Brett Favre made less than 4M on his second contract.

[oldbutnotdeadyet]

Contracts are greater than 10x what they were then, though. Brett Favre made less than 4M on his second contract.

True, but I read JJ has already made over $100 million. I mean, honestly, when does anybody have enough money? Maybe there is some truth in the rumors he just wants a crack at a Superbowl. I guess we will know soon enough..