Deshaun Watson has met with his would-be new head coach. That summit does not look to have changed anything.
In the Friday meeting with David Culley, Watson informed the new Texans HC he does not plan to play for the team again, according to Dan Graziano of ESPN.com (on Twitter). This follows a report expressing that Watson is dug in on his desire to leave Houston.
Cal McNair and new Texans GM Nick Caserio have repeatedly insisted they are uninterested in trading Watson. But this situation is approaching the two-month mark, and suitors have emerged. More figure to surface soon, should the Texans make Watson available. The Dolphins, Jets, Broncos, Panthers and 49ers have been connected to the four-year veteran passer, who is not expected to be picky regarding his destination.
The Texans hired Culley after Watson’s discontent became public, creating a tough situation for the first-time head coach. The team has since cut future Hall of Famer J.J. Watt. As of now, the Texans do not have first- or second-round picks in this year’s draft — thanks to the 2019 Laremy Tunsil trade Culley predecessor Bill O’Brien made. The uncertainty surrounding Watson may also create issues for the Texans in free agency, further making Culley’s opening months as the team’s head coach challenging.
Coming to the Texans after a stay with the Ravens, Culley only received one interview during this year’s HC carousel. He did enough to land the Houston job. It seems he will not sway Watson.
Texans should flick their middle finger at Watson. ‘Why trade you? Are you going to sit, heck no!’
J-E-T-S. Jets. Jets. Jets
And if he sits, how does that help the Texans?
Save money! This fines add up.
I know how you feel, but the Texans are the losers if they don’t trade him.
They can get a haul for him, now. I have no idea why they are dragging their feet.
Which is a perfect way to ensure a free agent never signs in Houston again.
Every team signs FA’s every offseason. Money will always be above ‘team culture’ blah blah blah nonsense.
They’ve lost this no matter what. They’ve lost him and their fan base is upset. They don’t honor Watson’s request and he sits it’ll get worse. Time to take the least worst option
Who cares about the fans? The long list of franchises w/ 3-5 consecutive years of sub 500 seasons is too long to list, but you’ll always see fans in the seats (less 2020) and team jerseys being worn.
Arty, the Texans have two options:
-trade Watson, receive a boatload of draft picks, allowing them to do a full, proper rebuild and improve the team
-continue behaving like an absolute clown organization, call Watson’s bluff out of an asinine sense of spite, ‘fine’ him (why on earth would he pay these fines), receive no compensation whatsoever for not having Watson on the team, hang your entire butt out there for any future free agent to see, continue to be terrible
The fact that you enthusiastically choose the second option shows just how pathological and irrational your hatred of players is.
Also, JJ Watt requested a release and the Texans obliged without even trying to receive any trade compensation. So it’s not like the Texans have a problem getting rid of a franchise icon.
The fines are mandatory.
A boat load of picks means what? What did the Rams do with all those picks from the Skins for RG3, did they even get 1 division title?
I’m not sure how old you are, and don’t mean that rudely, but GB put up with Brett Farve for 3 years of retire or not before finally committing to Rodgers. When you have a franchise QB deal with the drama and headaches. Especially one that is 25.
As for your love of Watt being ‘released’ fine. He wasn’t cut with a year win his contract, he was released.
Will be interesting to see if he gets dealt before Wilson
Wilson won’t get dealt.
So let me get this straight.
-He’s under contract until 2025.
-I’m assuming if he refuses to show up, the Texans will not be required to pay him (like Le’Veon Bell).
I’d love to see the Texans take a stand here and say no, we won’t trade you. Or just tell other teams…see the Stafford deal…start there and add another first. If they balk, then hang onto him. If you don’t find a taker in four years, so be it.
Is he going to sit for four years? Of course not. And if he does then good for him for taking a stand. And if he does show up but whines and plays poorly, four years of that will mean he won’t win anything and may not get another job. But he’s already a millionaire many times over, so maybe he won’t care.
And if the Texans really did promise him input on the HC decision, then he should’ve gotten it written into his contract. Sorry, but if you really want something guaranteed, isn’t that rule #1?
I’m sorry we have come to this, with today’s payment system for elite players have changed the “GAME” and Nfl is now like NBA whereas the Gladiators are booking the show.
So much for the future of the games, guess its time for a players league.
The only way the NFL gets hurt is when viewership drops. If it turns into the NBA, they could lose viewership and that’s where they lose money in tv contracts
Trade him to the Jets so he can get use to 5-11 for the next 4 years.
That’s if the Jets exceed expectations….