The situation with the Houston Texans and Deshaun Watson is a tragedy and a travesty.
It has taken galactic level inanity from Cal McNair and the front office to push the relationship with Watson to the point a trade is even possible.
A year ago in the wake of the DeAndre Hopkins disaster, it was underscored that the only thing that mattered was Watson. All sins were forgivable if the franchise quarterback was present and plugged in.
However, some how, some way, this is where Texans fans sit today. Watson is very, very unhappy. His trade demands are public and he has removed all Houston and Texans references from his social media.
Meanwhile, the Texans front office are also preparing to stand their ground. General manager Nick Caserio said on Jan. 29 the club has “zero interest” in trading the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback. New coach David Culley also said he took the job knowing that Watson would be his man under center.
Another person who isn’t going anywhere is Jack Easterby, and it doesn’t take James Bond 007 “sources” to know this. Look at his job title: executive vice president of football operations. McNair said two days after the firing of Bill O’Brien last October that Easterby would revert back to football ops when a new full-time general manager was hired. And he did, just as McNair said.
Things are set to get a lot worse for Houston before they can get better. If the Texans trade Watson and embark on a Year of Hell, here are four goals the organization must accomplish during this difficult stretch.