Would Texans require in a Deshaun Watson trade?

Would Texans require in a Deshaun Watson trade?

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The Houston Texans have maintained a public front that Deshaun Watson is going nowhere.

According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, they are preparing for the seemingly inevitable. The Texans beat writer reported Sunday that the team has an idea of ​​the return they would like to achieve in a deal for Watson.

This is, as expected, a solid question. According to McClain, the team would like a Watson deal: two first-round picks, two second-round picks and two young defenders. And that would be a starting point.

Is Watson worth it?

While this is a great distance, it is also reasonable considering that Houston’s hypothetical trading partner will receive a 25-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback. Watson-level QBs are just not available at this point in their careers. This is evidence of Houston’s dysfunctional front office.

A historic trade acquisition would require a massive package in return.

Deshaun Watson # 4 of the Houston Texans responds to a play during a game against the Tennessee Titans at the NRG Stadium on January 3, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato / Getty Images)
What would be needed to pull Watson away from the Texans? (Carmen Mandato / Getty Images)

Who can pay the price?

So who would pay that price? This is largely unclear.

Count the New York Jets as the main candidates. Watson – who has a no-trade clause in his contract – apparently prefers the New York Jets as destination about the Miami Dolphins – or any other team. According to the Miami Herald, Watson likes the idea of ​​playing for the new head coach, Robert Saleh, who the Texans allegedly did not consider in their coaching search.

The Jets have second place in April’s draft, which would presumably offer the option to pick a quarterback like Justin Fields of Ohio and Zach Wilson of BYU.

Any NFL team that doesn’t put together Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen every Sunday should at least kick the tires.

A win-now team that needs an upgrade at the quarterback, like the San Francisco 49ers, will also be an interesting trading partner. Would they have to give up Nick Bosa in return? It seems likely.

Whatever comes from trade talks, the Texans need to find themselves without a shortage of suitors. When and if a trade drops, it will be a lure.

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