ClevelandFanForLife Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/...enjamin-watson/ Browns sign Benjamin Watson Posted by Michael David Smith on March 12, 2010 7:05 AM ET Benjamin Watson is a Cleveland Brown. Watson, a free agent tight end who played his entire six-year career with the New England Patriots, has signed a three-year deal with the Browns. As first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, it's a $12 million contract with $6.35 million guaranteed. A league source who confirmed the deal to PFT says the $6.35 million guaranteed will be paid out completely in the first year of the deal. The 29-year-old Watson played in all 16 games for the Patriots last season, starting seven and catching 29 passes for 404 yards and five touchdowns. He's a solid veteran presence and adds stability to a position that was very shaky last year. Good pickup. Clearly he's not the guy of the future, but he knows what to do and we know what to expect from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playerjdd Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 He definately adds respectability to our tight end position. This can create matchup problems for teams if we utilize him correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7moses7 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 nice move.Tell Robert Royal to pack his bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpolen4 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 nice move.Tell Robert Royal to pack his bags. Ya really get him out of here, I love the move he will be solid and comes from a winning team as well. hopefully he and fujita bring that mentality. Watson starts moore backs him up and draft a TE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CribbsWalker Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Watson has some amazing hands which is a lot more than you can say for last years TEs, but not sure about his blocking ability. Great to see a nice 3 year contract to solidify the position, don't have to waste a draft pick on one this year. Interesting to see Holmgren outbid his former team to get this deal done *(per Shefter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/...enjamin-watson/ He's a solid veteran presence and adds stability to a position that was very shaky last year. Good pickup. Clearly he's not the guy of the future, but he knows what to do and we know what to expect from him. I would say he is the future. He will play the full term of his contract. Age isn't a factor. Injury is all that will keep him from being the future, but you can peg that on any player at any age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IschY Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Is it just me or does anyone else feel like he has been in the league forever? I was truly surprised to see he had only been in the league 6 years and is only 29. I like this signing a lot, more solid players for the field and locker room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-train biatch Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 What a great pick up. I think that with him at TE, we could use Moore in the slot. He is undersized at te anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/...enjamin-watson/ He's a solid veteran presence and adds stability to a position that was very shaky last year. Good pickup. Clearly he's not the guy of the future, but he knows what to do and we know what to expect from him. Good, solid player. Has showed flashes of greatness throughout the years but has been somewhat inconsistent. I like the pickup although the guy from Chicago might have been another option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasont44094 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 With Watson here we don't have to draft a TE this year. Eliminates another need for the upcoming draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopaji Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Good point Jasont. We already have 3 new starters for this year. That is already a successful offseason. The draft is going to be EXCELLENT. At this point, we can draft by ability rather than need. This is great! PS. Ben Watson really is a great TE. If he stays healthy, he's like a Todd Heap. I love the signing. NE never uses their TEs and so he kind of flew under the radar on a team that likes to go 4 - 5 wide. On this team, he will be excellent. Cribbs, Fujita, Watson, we may finally be able to buy jerseys this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopaji Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Is it just me or does anyone else feel like he has been in the league forever? I was truly surprised to see he had only been in the league 6 years and is only 29. I like this signing a lot, more solid players for the field and locker room! You know what, I used to get him and Ben Coates mixed up. They both played in NE but Coates was drafted in like 91 or something. That's why we tend to think Watson is old. Because of that damn Ben Coates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudratDetector Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 i still wouldn't mind drafting a TE, although this does decrease the need for one. and i'm still hoping that they roll out a mack or vickers jersey this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsane Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Nice! Goodbye Royal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisky fringo Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 great pick up. wonder what this means for Heiden? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudratDetector Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 great pick up. wonder what this means for Heiden? the heiden situation is exactly why i'm saying that we might still draft a TE. we've already gotten rid of gaines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasont44094 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Don't forget Estandia is a restricted free agent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggo31 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...wns_sign_f.html nice pick up i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggo31 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...wns_sign_f.html nice pick up i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Is it just me or does anyone else feel like he has been in the league forever? I was truly surprised to see he had only been in the league 6 years and is only 29. I like this signing a lot, more solid players for the field and locker room! Yes, I was just about to say that. Good tight ends often play for 10 or 12 years. So he could be helpful here for quite a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandFanForLife Posted March 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/...wns_sign_f.html nice pick up i think i agree. so do the 18 other people who posted about it in the other thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gipper Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 i agree. so do the 18 other people who posted about it in the other thread. DOH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieDawg Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Like it! This was a poor part of our game last season at a time when we had no obvious wide stars on offense, with a season under the rookie belts and now with Watson on the end, we pick up a new dimension to our playbook. Now just need a decent ball chucker to throw to him. Royal was a big disappoinment - bye bye Robert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playerjdd Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Good point Jasont. We already have 3 new starters for this year. That is already a successful offseason. The draft is going to be EXCELLENT. At this point, we can draft by ability rather than need. This is great! Lets not get carred away we still have alot of gaps on this team. We still have some holes in the secondary, O-line, D-line, and WR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambridgeho Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Pretty good pick up. We have made some great additions without spending that much money. As long as we have someone who can play the qb position, we will be set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsane Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Pretty good pick up. We have made some great additions without spending that much money. As long as we have someone who can play the qb position, we will be set. unfortunately, we don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDawgFan13 Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I am quickly becoming a HUGE Holmgren fan! He has already added starters in Pashos, Fujica, and Watson. He's thrown out some trash already in DA and Poteat. He's let a few non-factors like Pool and J-Lewis go their own way. He has already put his stamp on this team, and the real offseason fun is just beginning. Perhaps the most important thing he did was to make Cribbs happy! The two regimes previously had alienated him. We need Cribbs! He also has made it clear that winning is very important. He also added Seneca Wallace, who will either be a starter or a very important and solid backup QB and will also (most likely) be included in some wild-cat packages. Is it just me, or has this offseason been more exciting to watch unfold than the season was itself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudratDetector Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I am quickly becoming a HUGE Holmgren fan! He has already added starters in Pashos, Fujica, and Watson. He's thrown out some trash already in DA and Poteat. He's let a few non-factors like Pool and J-Lewis go their own way. He has already put his stamp on this team, and the real offseason fun is just beginning. Perhaps the most important thing he did was to make Cribbs happy! The two regimes previously had alienated him. We need Cribbs! He also has made it clear that winning is very important. He also added Seneca Wallace, who will either be a starter or a very important and solid backup QB and will also (most likely) be included in some wild-cat packages. Is it just me, or has this offseason been more exciting to watch unfold than the season was itself? it's been as a whole more exciting than the 2009 season. but damn, was i a happy man for the last 4 weeks of the regular season this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonedawg Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 I would really like to see us get some veteran WR talent through trades or free agency. We are really green in the WR dept and drafting another rookie WR seems illogical to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gips Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Good deal for a 29 yr old veteran TE that has good hands and blocking skill... Just say no to delhomo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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