re: Deshaun Watson has allegedly quietly talked with teammates on requesting a trade

Just got the ESPN alert that apparently he’s pissed because they didn’t consider who he wanted for gm.

He didn’t expect them to hire the candidate he wanted, he just wanted them to talk to the candidates he liked.

This is Cal McNair’s frick up as usual. You don’t tell your franchise quarterback that they’ll consult him in the process, and then do the exact fricking opposite.

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#Texans QB Deshaun Watson is extremely unhappy with the organization after owner Cal McNair informed him he would be involved in the GM and coach hiring process and provide feedback… but then did neither in the hire of GM Nick Caserio, sources say.

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All that being said, if the Texans trade Watson, I’m done with the franchise.

Wentz has never had a season as good as Watsons this year, but ok.

He threw up empty stats on a team that went nowhere. Half of his wins were against the Jaguars. Y’all are too caught on what the numbers are rather than the how/why.

Can you win a championship with Watson as your starting QB? Absolutely. But you will never make a Super Bowl with him being the catalyst. He’s not in that Mahomes/Rodgers/Allen tier. He’s not in the Tannehill/Jackson/Wilson/Brady/Dak category either. He’s in the Cousins/Wentz/Goff/Carr/Jimmy GQ/Stafford tier where he’s good enough that are you aren’t looking to get rid of him, but he’s definitely not that next level guy who can take a mediocre roster and put them in the playoffs or take an above average roster and make them Super Bowl champions.

His contract is the worst in football right now. And yes I am aware of Wentz’s, and he has the second worst.

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Just got the ESPN alert that apparently he’s pissed because they didn’t consider who he wanted for gm

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Didn't realize this was the NBA

Dude that’s just a very bad take. You clearly have not watched many of Watson’s games. Watson is absolutely a top 10 QB...arguably top 5. He literally has one of the worst O-lines, has no running game, his best wr this season was Brandin Cooks, and had a defense that was one of the worst in the league. Watson absolutely balled out this year considering all this and coaching decisions literally lost them at least 4 games they should have won.

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Agree to disagree

I think Watson is actually improving instead of regressing or remaining static.

I, unfortunately have watched the majority of Texans games this year, and he’s getting better, and it’s noticeable from year to year.

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We’ll just have to disagree then. I’ve said before i don’t think he is the problem from a talent perspective, but paying him $40 million and expecting him to be a Hall of Fame level quarterback isn’t a solution and arguably makes him into a problem.

And lol at the person who said he has one of the worst lines. They are bottom 3 in running blocking, but middle of the pack in pass blocking. He actually arguably benefitted more than any other passer from play action and pro passes this past season, even more so than Tannehill (by a every small margin.
A healthy portion of his sacks are self-inflicted because of indecisiveness. I understand you want to make a big play but sometimes you just have to take off and get that 5 yard run or throw it away and on to the next play.

One of worst things that’s come out of the prevalence of fantasy football is that’s warped people’s perception of what constitutes a great player, particularly at QB. Everyone is so enamored with what their numbers are but pay little to no attention to how they or why they got them.

Watson, Cousins, and Carr were all in the top 10 for Passer ratings this season. Do you really believe that Watson is better than Mahomes, Allen, and Tannehill? Do you really believe Cousins is better than Brady? Do you really believe Carr is than Lamar, Stafford, or even Herbert?

Yes the Texans o line was one of the worst in the league. You even said they were bottom 3 in run blocking but middle of the pack in pass blocking...that’s one of the worst lines in the league. Honestly pass blocking metrics would probably be even worse if it wasn’t for Watson ability to avoid sacks. He rarely has a clean pocket to work with.

You are trying to come off as some elitist that knows more about football with a bad take. Watson is a top 10 QB in the league period. And an argument could be made for top 5 honestly.

Watson is a very good QB but the fact that he thinks he should have say in who is the GM and head coach is absurd. Apparently making in excess of $50 million per year isn’t enough.

Franchise players should at least be able to give input...especially when ownership tells him they want his input. Then they don’t even interview who he suggests. Watson said he wanted them to interview (not hire, interview) Bieniemy and they don’t even request an interview from him. If they aren’t going to respect his opinion then don’t even ask for it.