REPORT: Nick Caserio: Texans have “zero interest” in trading Deshaun Watson

[Beerfacedlegend]

Good because it wouldn’t be smart investing big money and draft future for a qb that never won anything , no thanks 

[Mr. Scot]

Another indication of where this is going. Teams are already calling the Texans about offers, and the Texans aren't returning those calls.

Tom Pelissero talks about it here...

 

[Waldo]

Looks like worst case scenario. Watson is done but someone/s with the team can't back down. What a mess. No one is giving what they asked and it looks like Houston is dumb enough to make him sit. Bell did it, every indication is Watson could. 

[rippadonn]

This could get ugly. They just need to part ways.

[LinvilleGorge]

4 minutes ago, rippadonn said:

This could get ugly. They just need to part ways.

It was always going to get ugly. The Texans don't want to move a 25 year old elite franchise QB. If he's going to get moved they're going to force him to be the bad guy so they can spin it to their fanbase that they moved him because they want guys who want to be there. Trade compensation won't be an issue. He's a 25 year old elite franchise QB. Those guys just don't become available. There will be no shortage of potential suitors.

[Basbear]

Looks like this will either be the time NFL turns into the NBA, or thats on pause. 

Watson doesnt seem like type to sit out or report fat, Houston will try all they can to fix. 

[Mr. Scot]

17 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Looks like worst case scenario. Watson is done but someone/s with the team can't back down. What a mess. No one is giving what they asked and it looks like Houston is dumb enough to make him sit. Bell did it, every indication is Watson could. 

Hell, Houston isn't even talking to people about what they're willing to offer.

Plus they're currently building the coaching staff, and will likely build their roster, with the idea that Watson is their quarterback.

If this changes at all, and it might not, it won't be anytime soon.

[MechaZain]

I’d call his bluff if I were Houston. May walk away with nothing but the alternative is going to cost league owners much more 

[Wolfcop]

It'll change. Those who really want him are going to have to be patient. Are Panthers fans willing to roll the dice and and risk being stuck with Teddy for another year? This will likely linger way past the draft. 

[LinvilleGorge]

9 minutes ago, Wolfcop said:

It'll change. Those who really want him are going to have to be patient. Are Panthers fans willing to roll the dice and and risk being stuck with Teddy for another year? This will likely linger way past the draft. 

I doubt that. If he gets moved it'll be before the draft, but there's still a month and a half before he can actually be traded so might as well use that time to try to work things out.

[Basbear]

If Houston 100% is against trading him, heres what Watson could/should do. At some point you have to report. Then play terrible, each bad week, his values drops. So Houston at that point has to either bench him or trade him before his value gets lower. Bold move, dont know if Watson has it in him to pull that off. 

[Riverboat Ron]

Wow, even better. Guess they'll give him to us for free.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Basbear said:

If Houston 100% is against trading him, heres what Watson could/should do. At some point you have to report. Then play terrible, each bad week, his values drops. So Houston at that point has to either bench him or trade him before his value gets lower. Bold move, dont know if Watson has it in him to pull that off. 

Somebody mentioned this idea earlier in the thread.

I pointed out that doing such a thing comes with the very real possibility of pissing off your teammates who would actually like to win games and aren't necessarily up for the idea of tanking an entire season just so you can get a better job somewhere else.

And if you should happen to piss off the offensive line guys who are supposed to be protecting you from getting killed, well...that's a bit of a dangerous game.

Edited January 29, 2021 by Mr. Scot

[pantherclaw]

3 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Somebody mentioned this idea earlier in the thread.

I pointed out that doing such a thing comes with the very real possibility of pissing off your teammates who would actually like to win games and aren't necessarily up for the idea of tanking an entire season just so you can get a better job somewhere else.

And if you should happen to piss off the offensive line guys who are supposed to be protecting you from getting killed, well...that's a bit of a dangerous game.

It also would probably turn off a lot of head coaches. 

Can't have a franchise QB acting like that to get his way. 

Rhule wouldn't have it.