[ friday thread ] Who will have a better 2023 season? Russell Wilson or DeShaun Watson?

[JustinCharge 2,397]

Both shocked to the downside in 2022.  Who does better in 2023?

[Flipper 60]

This is actually a damn good question ...

Neither are on my radar whatsoever but it is hard to think Watson will outperform Wilson.  Wilson has shown he is not 'coachable' but if the rest of his offense listens to McVay then Wilson is in a better position to outperform Watson.

[BeenHereBefore 1,452]

Watson wins just because of age.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,915]

Have to go Watson. He’s not as reliant on the broken play like Russ. 

[MTSkiBum 1,620]

I voted Watson, he is much younger and QB's usually do not peak until their late 20's/early 30's. Theoretically Watson is still on the upswing of his career where as Wilson is past his prime.

 

Also, way to create a Friday thread on a friday. Good job, I was wondering if you could track the days of the week. 

 

 

Edit, I am rooting against them both, one is a creep and the other is arrogant. In an ideal world they both are terrible this year.

[FrancieFootball 96]

Had to go with Watson, although Wilson is enticing thanks to the new coach. 

[MLCKAA 540]

26 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said:

I voted Watson, he is much younger and QB's usually do not peak until their late 20's/early 30's. Theoretically Watson is still on the upswing of his career where as Wilson is past his prime.

 

Also, way to create a Friday thread on a friday. Good job, I was wondering if you could track the days of the week. 

 

 

Edit, I am rooting against them both, one is a creep and the other is arrogant. In an ideal world they both are terrible this year.

Great.  So thr Colts are waiting 10 years for Anthony Richardson to be good?

[Tree of Knowledge 1,697]

Wilson is in the better fantasy offense but he looked washed last year.  Watson is in a run first offense but has to be better than Wilson or the Browns made the worst deal of the last 20 years.  

[MDC 7,120]

1 hour ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

The Browns made the worst deal of the last 20 years.  

Fixed

[League Champion 1,896]

Watson without question. He was thrown into a terrible position last year with basically no practice time. The talent is off the charts. 

Russell Wilson is done. Regardless of system he's a top 15 QB at best, and that's if all things went well. He's a QB2 in redraft leagues. 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

2 hours ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

Wilson is in the better fantasy offense but he looked washed last year.  Watson is in a run first offense but has to be better than Wilson or the Browns made the worst deal of the last 20 years.  

actually the Browns said this offseason that they want to pass more. They cut Kareem Hunt and Chubb may even have a reduced role.  They drafted WR Cedric Tillman with their first pick (in the third round) and traded for Jets WR Elijah Moore.  So they are going all in on Watson at the expense of arguably the best RB in the game on their roster.  Seems dumb to me but thats what is going on.

[JustinCharge 2,397]

1 hour ago, MDC said:

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that could be another good question.  Which TRADE was worse, the Watson or Wilson one?  

[League Champion 1,896]

Just now, JustinCharge said:

that could be another good question.  Which TRADE was worse, the Watson or Wilson one?  

Unless Wilson wins a Superbowl (he won't) It will ultimately be the Wilson trade. Deshaun is young and has a ton of great years left in him. 

Denver got fleeced. 

[MDC 7,120]

10 minutes ago, JustinCharge said:

that could be another good question.  Which TRADE was worse, the Watson or Wilson one?  

Wilson + a 4th for two 1st,  two 2nds, a 5th and scraps. 5 years $245m $165m guaranteed.

Watson + a 6th for three 1sts, a 3rd and a 4th. 5 years $230 fully guaranteed.

Really hard to decide which awful trade was worse. I guess I’ll say Watson’s since it was also a PR nightmare and I have more faith in Sean Peyton getting something out of Wilson than the Browns rescuing Watson.

 

[Cloaca du jour 2,147]

Kudos for a great Thread Topic!!!!

[MTSkiBum 1,620]

11 hours ago, MLCKAA said:

Great.  So thr Colts are waiting 10 years for Anthony Richardson to be good?

 

Running QB's peak at 25, it looks like passing Qb's peak at 29. If Watson is indeed a passing QB he has not yet peaked, for reference he did have 4,800 yards and 33 passing TD's in his last full season. Those numbers look like a passing QB to me. His running ability is more Aaron Rodgers than it is Josh allen/ Lamar Jackson.

 

https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/the-lifecycle-of-a-dynasty-quarterback-dynasty-football/

[jerryskids 6,554]

Wilson is dead to me -- I went all in on him last year and he destroyed my entire fantasy year.  I wouldn't figuratively pee on him if he were on fire.  

[edjr 6,578]

3 hours ago, jerryskids said:

Wilson is dead to me -- I went all in on him last year and he destroyed my entire fantasy year.  I wouldn't figuratively pee on him because pee into a bag