GREEN BAY PACKERS

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Wright, yards per route run is more or less the "holy grail" of WR stats.  For Watson to be up on that list with those other guys shows just how valuable he is to the offense as well as what his potential could be if....if.....if he ever stays healthy.

And that's the rub, we all knew it, as did the club and Watson's agent.  That's why the contract has low guarantees.

I would consider it a gamble.  They just paid someone who has missed 30% of the games in his career $31 million.  I honestly don’t expect him to play anymore than 14 games and he’ll more than likely be garbage come playoff time if they get in.

Vegas, what kind of comparison is that?  Nacua caught 129 passes last year.  Watson has only caught 133 passes in his whole career!

I can’t remember a season that I was less excited about entering for quite some time. Before the Josh issues, I was already thinking third best team in the division. And with their recent playoff woes and the NFC West be so stacked , the outcome was probably gonna be the same  this year. When the Rams got Garrett that’s one superhuman team. As far as Watkins goes, I think we can be pretty sure he is not gonna be a full-time player ever in his career. Some guys are just injury prone, but I’m more worried about the quarterback and the head coach.

It's not even a gamble.  It is a pay as you go contract.  It is that way because the guaranteed money is so low.  
We kept MLF as a coach.  I wanted him gone, but they "extended" him.  Oh well.
The MLF offense is ​1 or 2 in passing EPA (Expected Points Added) since 2022 with Watson.  It is in the 20's without Watson.
Watson ​is #10 in the league ​since 2022 for YPRR. (Yard per route run).  That's up there with ​Nacua, Jefferson, Hill, Lamb....etc.
If you are set on MLF as a coach, as GB is, then keeping Watson was a must for his offense.

I was just saying Every player is a gamble these days with the money that’s flying around. The Gamble with Watson is can he play a whole season or at least 14/15 games? Who knows. It’s a 50/50 bet🏈 
I didn’t think you said anything wrong.

I’m sorry, I’m a little confused at what you’re asking.

the Pack is gambling on him, and you are not. I go with the Pack. 

Was there another streak longer that I don’t know of? 

More time out of Watson?  He was only back for 10 games.  It was his most productive stretch though so that’s a positive.  He’s really good when he’s in there.

Yea Fish Hound, understand your sentiment. Every team in the NFL has to act like Gamblers for the Health of every player they bring on. A season depends on the health of your team most of the time. We got more time out of him last year than ever before. 
I think the UW Madison diagnosis and treatment helped. All of their Top Teer players should be evaluated. 

I think he’s great when he’s playing.  But man he’s missed a bunch of games already.

So, Parsons is no football work period for 9 months after surgery.  Probably best case is he sees game time in the 8th game vs Carolina.

What the masses will miss about the Watson deal are two key things.
#1, it is an extension, so we have him for 5 years.
#2, $31M guaranteed is very low.  It is less than half of what Alec Pierce got.  GB has only guaranteed dollars outside of the signing bonus for QB's and Parsons.  Even Tom didn't get any.  I doubt Watson did either.

So, it is a low guarantee contract with midish WR AAV.  Easy to pay, easy to cut, easy to renegotiate, easy to trade.

I sure would have like to see more of him before that commitment. Guess the staff gets to see him everyday so they must be comfortable, really thats the only thing important.

Yep, Watson is on pace to make $800k per reception.