The New England Patriots have benefited for two decades from playing the AFC East – a division ruled by Tom Brady and all the others who call the signal.
We already know that one of those aspects has come to an end, and now the Patriots may be staring at the consequences of their years of domination. If it ends, it will end badly.
And at least one NFL writer could see it on the horizon very quickly.
Greg Boston, the Boston Sports Journal, wrote Sunday how he could imagine a scenario in which current Houston Texans full-back Deshaun Watson trades with the Miami Dolphins land and Russell Wilson of Seattle Seahawks to the New York Jets.
Yes, Watson and Wilson in the AFC East.
Check out an excerpt that Bedard published for the Boston Sports Journal:
As we reported, the Jets are not that high on Watson’s list and he has a trade terms so he can determine where he’s going. And I’m willing to bet that Russell Wilson and his brand would like to trade the Jets (they’re on his list with the Dolphins, Saints, Raiders and Bears) and the New York media market.
… I would put the Dolphins in the driver’s seat for Watson, and they could offer Tua Tagovailoa, two 2021 first rounds (third and 18th), two second rounds and possibly another first in 2022 (Jets could offer a similar package with Sam Darnold ).
There is a possibility that we can enter the 2021 season with this QB situation in the AFC East:
Bills: Josh Allen (if you’re a believer, I’m only before he does it again with fans in the stands).
Dolphins: Deshaun Watson.
Jets: Russell Wilson (even if that doesn’t happen, it could be Zach Wilson or the second draft QB du jour).
Patriots: Who the hell knows?
Yes, especially given the current quarterback situation of Patriots (or a lack thereof), that would be bad. Very bad.
Watson, as you have already heard, has requested a trade at Houston and will reportedly postpone the 2021 season if it is not granted. Things in Houston are simply in disarray.
Wilson in Seattle, however, does not seem so steadfast in his trading requirements, but his unhappiness with the organization is nonetheless reported.
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