Retraction noted.I'd like to retract that statement regarding Watson never reaching an elite level of play again.
THAT will however IMO depend on where he is traded. Texans enjoy getting outwitted in trades, so for all i know he'll end up on the Colts
I do not expect him to put up the gaudy numbers immediately on his new team, and as far as what you've proposed, again if we're in the room
and you're set on this, i'd do it, ONLY because you're clearing a TON of cap space, and i truly believe we are a quarterback away from winning a superbowl...
now, on the flip side....for less trade capital and roster moves, we should get a QB that can eventually be very good and who knows how far we get based on very good.
STY!!! you know I meant, the big 3 on the texans roster, LOL. 3 great players/leaders weren't enough to get the Texans to the superbowl
The cap savings are a bonus although not so much with Brandon Schreff this year. The escalators/de-escalators serve as insurance and this team is a Deshawn Watson away from being favorites to make the conference final immediately.
Extremely weak QB class coming out in '22. Right now it appears to me as if the top guys aren't immediate starter material, but likely guys that will need a year or two worth of grooming as they head towards decent NFL QB status. Besides, there are a lot of hopeful folks here looking at this year's team as getting 9+ wins and that means giving up a ton to get that one top guy in the '22 draft.
Serious question, which is more likely? (hoping to get what they want next year.)
1. Texans pay him to not play this year.
2. They trade him (at a lower cost) starting their rebuild plans with new assets this year.