There is a lot of noise right now amongst Houston fandom as the ugly situation between franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson and the Texans has reached an ugly standstill. Last week, Watson met with new head coach David Culley for the first time and reiterated his previous stance that he was requesting a trade. With another data point leaked that Watson did not want to play with the team, only hours later Ian Rapoport was tweeting that Houston had “no intention” of trading their quarterback.
The situation has created a divide between Houston fans. Some are siding with the franchise quarterback and his requested trade, citing the utter incompetence of chairman and CEO Cal McNair as ample reason to leave. Others have fully taken the side of the team, questioning Watson’s motives in signing the contract and thanking both McNair and controversial executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby only five months ago.
Of course, it isn’t just simple. There are a variety of substantiating factors and events that led Houston to this point. As such, this author thought it might be best to breakdown the arguments at hand. Any talking point will be designated “good faith” or “bad faith” arguments. Good faith arguments are legitimate speaking points that make for a great point on either side. Bad faith arguments are construed or ignoring certain realities to make a point.
Let’s get started.