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[New World Order]

Originally Posted by CrossCheck

7. Menelik Watson: Even Watson's disastrous performance against the Houston Texans in the playoffs won't stop teams from signing the United Kingdom native due to his raw potential as a developmental tackle.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...m_campaign=nfl

Raw potential? He's not a rookie. He's going to be 29 this year.

27 games in 4 seasons. Only 17 of those were starts.

Knowmo is nuts.

[BossChief]

This is even better than last year when they signed Stephenson.

What a complete idiot Elway is at building an OL.

At least with Okung Denver had an average LT...they cut him and gave his money to Ronald Leary and Melenik Watson.

I mean, seriously....should have just kept Orlando Franklin, Chris Clark, Russel Okung and their other FA departures they decided not to pay.

Simian and lynch are going to get shell shocked over the next couple years.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

OMG it's hard to laugh anymore at horsey...wow he's awful. It's obvious Manning ran the team when he was there.

[BossChief]

Seriously...Elway won't pay 12m for Russel Okung (an above average starting LT)

But he will pay a combined 11m for 2 of the absolute worst OTs in the league in Melenik Watson and Donald Stephenson?

Wow.

I'm going to fall down laughing when Elway spends a couple high picks trying to upgrade the OL and drafts a couple more busts.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

Dude lucked into Terrell Davis carrying them and then Manning breaking his neck. Otherwise....

[Mile High Mania]

It's crazy... I don't know how he's still in the league. I mean, how many rabbit's feet does this guy carry around with him? Is he a voodoo witch doctor? Crazy shit.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Apparently Watson's shitty PFF grade is skewed by one bad game where he was playing out of position against Jadeveon Clowney.

Broncos ink former Raiders OT Menelik Watson

4:19 p.m. ET, Fri., March 10

With a need at right tackle, the Denver Broncos have signed former Oakland Raider Menelik Watson. Watson really struggled at left tackle in the Raiders’ Wild Card loss to the Houston Texans, giving up a sack and three hurries, but was solid at right tackle last season, surrendering just five total QB pressures on 127 pass-blocking snaps. Despite his inconsistency, he still represents an upgrade over Ty Sambrailo, who was currently in line to start before the Broncos made this deal.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro...-news-updates/

[RealSNR]

Knowmo, I'll go halfsies on our arrangement if you criticize Watson now and don't defend him from Chiefs fans for the rest of the offseason.

You can say, "He probably sucks. I think Elway made a mistake giving this dude 6 million AAV."

Do it now, prove to us that you ACTUALLY believe it, and by the end of preseason game 4, there's $20 to the charity of your choice.

Howzabout it?

[Mile High Mania]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Knowmo, I'll go halfsies on our arrangement if you criticize Watson now and don't defend him from Chiefs fans for the rest of the offseason.

You can say, "He probably sucks. I think Elway made a mistake giving this dude 6 million AAV."

Do it now, prove to us that you ACTUALLY believe it, and by the end of preseason game 4, there's $20 to the charity of your choice.

Howzabout it?

Good luck with all that.

[King_Chief_Fan]

Originally Posted by BossChief

Seriously...Elway won't pay 12m for Russel Okung (an above average starting LT)

But he will pay a combined 11m for 2 of the absolute worst OTs in the league in Melenik Watson and Donald Stephenson?

Wow.

I'm going to fall down laughing when Elway spends a couple high picks trying to upgrade the OL and drafts a couple more busts.

these moves are the gifts that keep on giving

[Coochie liquor]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Knowmo, I'll go halfsies on our arrangement if you criticize Watson now and don't defend him from Chiefs fans for the rest of the offseason.

You can say, "He probably sucks. I think Elway made a mistake giving this dude 6 million AAV."

Do it now, prove to us that you ACTUALLY believe it, and by the end of preseason game 4, there's $20 to the charity of your choice.

Howzabout it?

Cmon, Watson is a future HOFer/CaseOfDildos Joe

[BossChief]

Originally Posted by Quesadilla Joe

Matt Kalil got $11M per year.

Matt. ****ing. Kalil.

That's because the draft has nothing in terms of OL and teams know the supply is low in FA and the demand across the league for good OL is as high as it's ever been.

Also, I think it's HILARIOUS that you are clowning a team for paying Kalil 11m per and backed Elway for not paying Okung (an above average LT) 12m per...BUT DEFEND ELWAY GIVING MELENIK WATSON AND DONALD STEPHENSON A COMBINED 11maav.

****ing hilarious.

Elway completely misjudged the whole market and is paying for it.

Over 6AAV for Melenik Watson is a flat out stupid deal.

[Quesadilla Joe]

I'm backing Elway on the Okung deal because giving a guy with Okung's injury history that much money is stupid.

OT Russell Okung to Los Angeles Chargers

Actual: Four years, $53 million, $25 million guaranteed

PFF play-earned contract: Four years, $14.9 million, $4.3 million guaranteed

Grade: F

The headline figure for this contract looks insane, but though some reports had the guaranteed money at just $13.5 million, the later consensus seems to be a monstrous $25 million of guaranteed money, turning a one-year risk into a multi-year millstone for the Chargers. Okung remains a good run blocker—particularly on the backside of zone plays—but has his struggles in pass blocking, and was last solid in that regard in 2012.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro...l-free-agency/

[Quesadilla Joe]

Watson, who will play right tackle, received a three-year, $18.75 million deal that includes $5.375 fully guaranteed at signing.

http://www.9news.com/sports/nfl/denv...2017/421689996

$5M guaranteed is nothing, he has another $5M guaranteed in 2018 but that's only guaranteed for injury. If he sucks we can just cut him.

[Quesadilla Joe]

Pull the trigger John.

— Woody Paige (@woodypaige) March 11, 2017

I wonder what Elway is up to...