GunnerBill Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, HappyDays said: Okay now I am sure you are jeffismagic Yep. He has just given himself away. 11 hours ago, Zerovotlz said: This is the Houston war room when they picked Watson.....lots of reports Mahomes was their guy and that they HAD no choice but to go up and get Watson (reported the owner told them to make it happen) That is absolutely not the way that the Texans blog community tells the story, not the way the Houston Chronicle tells the story (and John McClain is one of the very best beat writers for ANY team in the country) and is not the way SI told the story either. The Texans did like Mahomes, but Deshaun Watson was their guy all along. McClain's scoop was actually that earlier in the process when the Texans were not sure Watson made it out of the top 10 they talked to the Jets about moving up to number 6 for him. The "Texans wanted Mahomes over Watson" rumours came from Walterfootball. Long time readers know my view on the accuracy of rumours that come from that site. They are the ultimate throw enough mud at the wall and hope some sticks site. Edited February 12, 2018 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRightRevenge Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Holy Captain Obvious The Chiefs had won 9, 11, & 12 games per year up to last year ... so where did you think the pick was gonna land?? The bigger surprise was the Bills record / playoffs in 2018 ... yes we played in a game after New Years .. that I'm happy about .. but many on this board (me included) probably has us in the six win stage so our pick is the one that is later than most expected (especially after the trades of Sammy, Dareus, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerovoltz Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: Yep. He has just given himself away. That is absolutely not the way that the Texans blog community tells the story, not the way the Houston Chronicle tells the story (and John McClain is one of the very best beat writers for ANY team in the country) and is not the way SI told the story either. The Texans did like Mahomes, but Deshaun Watson was their guy all along. McClain's scoop was actually that earlier in the process when the Texans were not sure Watson made it out of the top 10 they talked to the Jets about moving up to number 6 for him. The "Texans wanted Mahomes over Watson" rumours came from Walterfootball. Long time readers know my view on the accuracy of rumours that come from that site. They are the ultimate throw enough mud at the wall and hope some sticks site. I am going purely off that picture. Does that look like a group of folks that are excited about trading up to get Watson? I am sure the sources close to the team all say it was Watson from the beginning....what else would they say after drafting him? Watson has looked really good so far. I am sure they are delighted to have him, as are the Saints to have Lattimore and the Bills to have White. The big loser in all this appears to be the Cleveland Browns....shocking. Second...I really am a guy from Kansas City (who now lives in Ft. Worth, TX) and joined the board to observe over time, how the Bills fanbase sees the trade. I do think it is a bonus that you think I am another guy who apparently isn't here anymore, that had been a big Mahomes supporter. Third. In the short time I have been on this board, I have mentioned this in another thread somewhere, but I really enjoy just the general football talk here, or even just reading about what you all have to say about your team. I joined a Browns board for the same reason, and I often go read Broncos boards and now with smith traded to Washington, I cruise some redskins sites. This place has the best and most inteligent conversations....that includes the Chiefs groups I am a part of. (Kansas City fans are very homerish and don't take well to constructive criticism of the home town team and players) Glad to be here...hope to be here for a good long while if you all can put up with me interjecting here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 (edited) That picture means absolutely jack nothing. EDIT: it is of course possible that Billy O preferred Mahomes. But Billy O does not set the Texans draft board. If McClain says Watson was their #1 QB you can take that to the bank as far as I am concerned. And I was not surprised Mahomes went high. I spent the whole run up to last draft season telling people on this board to ignore the talking heads - the league was higher on the 2017 QB class than the talking heads were. And for good reason in my opinion. I said at one points 3 in the top 10 would not have shocked me. 3 in the top 12 was the eventual outcome. Edited February 12, 2018 by GunnerBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinii Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Santa Claus ? is coming to town. What if Martin Luther never stepped out on the balcony or they had a bulletproof car instead of a drop top for Kennedy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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