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Supposedly has more than 50m guaranteed and over 100m total over 6. Last 2 years of his rookie deal gone. Highest paid D man in the history of the league.

Makes Richard and ET's deals look pretty good for the team on paper...

If we win back-to-back, get ready for 25m a year over 5 for Russell, or thereabouts. Glad the Cap moves another 15-20m next year.

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And almost $52 million guaranteed over 6 years for Watt.

Watt is a force against both the pass as well as the run, perhaps the best all around defensive lineman since Reggie White. He's also the "face of the franchise" down in Houston, a city that doesn't have a lot of notable professional athletes to serve as an icon for their community.

It's a lot of money for someone that won't be scoring many touchdowns, but if there's a defensive player that's worth it, it's JJ Watt.

He's earned it. In a couple years they'll look good for having gotten the deal done before the market exploded.

if there's a defensive player that's worth it, it's JJ Watt.

This.

He is such a beast. Was worth watching Hard Knocks just to see him go up against Mathews. Mathews is a fine tackle, but JJ made it look pretty clear he's a rookie. After the joint practice Mike Tice commented to Mathews, "well you won't have to go up against some one like JJ every week". True enough, not a lot like him out there.

Best defender in the game ... might as well be paid like it.

I would rather have the LOB as a unit than one JJ Watt, but if I could have one defensive player in the entire NFL it would be Watt. Absolutely devastating player and may be still underpaid.

Yeah only Franchise QB's should make that kind of money. The cap hit is huge.

Good for him. At the end of the day, the real jackpot of a career is having enough money to last you (and family, if Applicable) the rest of your life.

In a football sense, it's too bad he's stuck on a franchise who'll likely never win (or even reach) a SB. That's the Colts' division as long as Luck is around with a decent cast. Best thing the Texans could do is stink it up again and try to draft a franchise QB. Meanwhile, it's Ryan Fitzpatrick with Ryan Mallett on deck.

Have fun.

Zorn76 wrote:Good for him. At the end of the day, the real jackpot of a career is having enough money to last you (and family, if Applicable) the rest of your life.

In a football sense, it's too bad he's stuck on a franchise who'll likely never win (or even reach) a SB. That's the Colts' division as long as Luck is around with a decent cast. Best thing the Texans could do is stink it up again and try to draft a franchise QB. Meanwhile, it's Ryan Fitzpatrick with Ryan Mallett on deck.

Have fun.

I wouldn't make that assumption. Houston isn't Cleveland and it isn't Oakland. They had a small window that slammed shut last season, who's to say that in a few years they can't get back to the level they were just two seasons ago?

Like a lot of teams, they need a quarterback. They were wise not to take the bait and select Manziel, which a lot of people were pressuring them to do, and instead picked a Pro Bowler in the making in Clowney. I don't think Andrew Luck is looking forward to seeing a DL with a guy like Clowney lining up next to JJ Watt.

Yea, I know, forecasts covering several years into the future are a bit dicey, particularly when we're talking about today's NFL.

And Watt is only 25. Still, I'll stick to this prediction. I'm not going out on much of a limb, really, when you consider only one team wins it all each season. Maybe JJ plays well into his 30's, who knows. I just haven't seen enough from the Texans, all things being equal.

Great expectations have seen them flounder, and they reamain - until proven otherwise - a team with a weak psyche. Last year was an anomaly of sorts, but it will still be tough sledding until they get a legit franchise QB, and they don't have one now. Like everyone else, they're hoping to find their own RW next draft. Odds are slim, but they can hope.