Quote:I think you should provide a definition of what you would call a "bust".

 

I wouldn't label Watson a bust yet, but, to be fair, Caldwell did sign him on the second day of free agency. That shows that Watson was a guy that Caldwell wanted and specifically targeted as soon as free agency started. Its not like a couple weeks went by and he was still there so Caldwell said "boy, can't pass this up if he's still there. Might as well take a shot and see what we can get." Caldwell specifically targeted Watson as one of his priorities for the free agency period. I don't think a 4-12 team that looked as devoid of talent as this team did last year targets a guy specifically to fill the role that Watson's been filling so far, or at least they shouldn't be targeting guys in the first few days/hours of free agency to fill the role that Watson has. The contract may not be for as much as usually associated with "bust," but given the circumstances around Watson's signing, if he doesn't find his way into the starting linebacker role by at least midway through next season, I wouldn't hesitate to call him a bust.

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