Dan Orlovsky has some strong advice for Dave Gettleman.
Numerous organizations are expected to throw their hats in the ring for the Deshaun Watson draws, Orlovsky says the Giants should be the team to go all-in.
“If I were Dave Gettleman of the New York Giants, I would take Daniel Jones, I would take Saquon Barkley and I would take three preferences, and I would call Houston and not let them get off the phone with me.” Became the retired Lions full-back NFL analyst said on ESPN’s “Stand Up” on Friday.
The disgruntled Watson caused the uproar of late amid the devastated internal relations with the Texans. He formally appealed on Thursday after months of frustration with the team’s front office over the decision to oust former head coach Bill O’Brien’s DeAndre Hopkins and his lack of input into the appointment of incoming general manager Nick Caserio and head coach. David Culley.
Watson (25) was beaten by the Texans in 2017 by Clarkson overall no. 12 selected. He completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 14,539 yards, 104 touchdowns and 36 interceptions through 54 regular-season games and would be a coveted addition for many teams. across the league.
“As a general manager right now, if you’re ever going to swing, this’s the swing to take,” Orlovsky said. “As general manager, the last thing you want to do to look back with regret is that we did not try hard enough, that we did not throw in one extra first player, that is the type of player and person you are. going to come with Deshaun Watson. ”
The Texans exercised Watson’s fifth-year option and granted him a four-year extension of $ 177.5 million with a non-trade provision before the 2020 NFL season, which binds him to Houston until 2025. He has a cap hit of $ 15.94 million in 2021 with an astronomical death of $ 67.14 million according to Spotrac.
On Friday, the Texans expressed their unwavering interest in keeping Watson in Houston, despite the surrounding chaos.
“Organizationally, we want to reiterate our commitment to Deshaun Watson,” Caserio said. “We have no interest in trading the player.”
“He’s a Houston Texan,” Culley said during his first press conference as head coach. ‘I want him to be a Houston Texan. The reason I’m in this post today is because I know he’s going to be a Houston-Texan. ”
Orlovsky acknowledges that a team may need to think outside the box to tie Watson away from the Texans, especially given the competition of teams in the market for a new signalman. The Hawks, Bears, Cowboys, Lions, Saints, Eagles, 49ers, Washington, Broncos, Texans, Colts, Jaguars, Patriots, Jets and Steelers all have question marks at the quarterback in the 2021 season.
‘What I’m looking at is who’s going to get creative as general manager? How are they going to get one of the best players in the NFL, ”Orlovsky added. “This is the time when you can make a career as a general manager.”
The hypothetical scenario outlined would mean we had to move away from Barkley and Jones, which was the Giants’ first round in the back-to-back years. These two, plus additional draft capital, would be a price many in the league do not believe the Giants would be willing to pay.
Barkley, 23, has missed 17 games since joining the team in 2018 as the overall number 2. He has 2,344 running yards for 17 touchdowns, as well as 149 catches for 1,219 reception plans and six receptions. Jones, also 23, completed 62.2 percent of his passes for 5,970 yards, 35 touchdowns and 22 interceptions in 27 appearances over two seasons.