Perhaps he develops a lot of "back issues" and sits out.

Watson easily. He is a proven commodity, Lawrence is all potential right now.

Full story at Yahoo Sports http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/BB1cAI0a?ocid=st

Though McNair said he hasn’t spoken with Watson yet, he is hoping to have that conversation soon.

"I've come to understand that it's been reported that Deshaun feels left out of the process, but he and I had several visits and I understood his point of view before meeting with candidates," McNair said Friday, via ESPN. "I've reached out to Deshaun about Nick's hire, and I look forward to him getting back to me when he returns from his vacation."

Watson ‘extremely unhappy’ with Texans, McNair
Watson, who just finished his fourth season with the Texans, has reportedly been ignoring calls from management in recent days.

Translation:

I talked to Deshaun but just don't give a **** what he thinks.

You mean: “Can’t have the inmates running the prison”

Interesting how this quote continues to resonate with this owner as his personal mantra.

That’s it! That’s the racist quote I was asking about before.

Thanks man.

trade him to the jets.

I just saw a report on the Texans board that Bienemy has said he has no interest in going to Houston. FWIW they also said EB is going to be coach of the Jets.

It's pretty crazy that they wouldn't even give a courtesy interview. These patriots douches have such tunnel vision they couldn't even do that.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He very much wanted the job, and in fact thought he would be the frontrunner.</p>&mdash; Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/1347678941553725440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I think he wanted nothing to do with that tire fire.

Easterby, lol.

https://defector.com/the-houston-tex...their-star-qb/

Sounds like CYA from Houston Brass.

Despondent Watson

Texans are the worst job.

Just watch the Texans hire Josh McDaniels. Trade Watson to 49ers for Jimmy G and picks. Keep the Patriot Way going!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sources say Watson could play hardball with Texans about a trade. His new $156 million contract includes a no-trade clause but informed speculation from a source is that he would consider the <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MiamiDolphins</a> in which Tua Tagovailoa and additional compensation goes to Houston.</p>&mdash; Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/1348308843193839616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Watson is definitely going to be traded.

Sounds like this issue isn’t repairable.

Houston would trade for the bum Tua. At best, he’ll develop into Alex Smith and probably not even that.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Also worth noting: One source said this week that, after Houston traded Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins last off-season, Deshaun Watson’s anger level was “a 2….This time, it’s a 10.” <a href="https://t.co/CsqZYbe3OK">https://t.co/CsqZYbe3OK</a></p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1348299187968999424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Additional compensation from Miami to Houston. Any chance it would be that #3 overall draft pick that the Texans gave to Miami in the Tunsil trade? LMAO

They absolutely need a divorce. They aren’t winning shit together. That franchise is in a terrible place. High paid QB with garbage around him, cap issues, and no picks.

Lol no.

He has no leverage.

What do you mean? They have no draft picks and Watson is the best QB they’ve ever had.

He can retire and break away from them. They don’t have any leverage here.

.

Surely Belichick would not go to that depleted team

High cap hits could be leverage. His 2021 cap hit is only $16M, but 2022 jumps to $40M.

I sense a phantom back injury in his future.

It is too bad they can close the roof on NRG so the Texans fans can't fly banners.

Also if Watson isn’t traded to the NFC, Miami is a great place. Having the 2nd and 3rd best teams in the AFC in the same division is great for us. 1 of them won’t have HFA.

But yeah if Watson goes to Miami I’d consider them the 2nd best team in the AFC.

If I'm Watson I steer the **** away from these bellichick regimes. There's only so many times you can get burned by these stubborn assholes. Miami seems a little less patriot way stubborn but they are from the same damn tree that produced Watsons shitshows with Obrien and Caserio.

If I was a fan I’d disown that franchise if they did this. Holy shit LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a few execs text me a siimilar trade concept regarding Texans should the situation with Watson go nuclear: Jimmy G plus several high picks for Watson. Caserio/Jimmy reunion. Gets Watson out of the AFC kinda like how Belichick wouldn&#39;t trade Jimmy within the AFC.</p>&mdash; Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/1348313292666757122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sounds like ESPN tried to put words in his mouth...


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watson&#39;s unhappiness with Texans is not strongly connected to social justice issues, a source close to the quarterback clarifies, even though those issues are important.<br>His unhappiness is more current with state of franchise and what has transpired. <a href="https://t.co/wV4UDEIYzd">https://t.co/wV4UDEIYzd</a></p>&mdash; Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport/status/1348317486014484483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I still think the Vikings would be a good fit. They have great weapons and he would be a huge boost at QB.

Then they could allocate all remaining resources to the defense and OL.

Depends on how many high draft picks. I don’t think the 49ers would agree to an amount of picks that would satisfy me if I were a Texans fan though. I would be pissed with less than like 3 firsts and a couple seconds.

That would be amazing much as id hate to see Shanahan get a weapon like deshaun. What a surprise... He has a hard on for an ex patriots qb.

Or will they overvalue jimmy g because of their hard on they have for getting a patriot way qb.

Watson

For

Tua
3rd pick
18th pick
2022 1st or 2nd

Is that too much? Not enough?

Imagine Watson in the NFC West. That whole division would be a MASH unit beating up on each other

Wow. What a downgrade this would be for the Texans. Miami would be instant contenders


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Deshaun Watson is unhappy with the Texans&#39; handling of their hiring process &amp; the state of the franchise, sources told <a href="https://twitter.com/mortreport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mortreport</a>.<br><br>Informed speculation is that Watson would consider waiving his no-trade clause to join the Dolphins in a swap for Tua Tagovailoa, a source said. <a href="https://t.co/rqZ45NHBov">pic.twitter.com/rqZ45NHBov</a></p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1348320033836036097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 10, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

It would be hilarious if the Texans traded him to the Saints for Hill and picks then tried to make Hill their starter.

Houston needs to save money in their rebuilding efforts. Tua has the cheap rookie contract for a good amount of time. Deshaun's cap hit jumps to $40M in 2022.

What a terrible time to be a Texans fan. They have the QB, but no team and no picks to build a team and now the QB may want out. I don't see any scenario where the Texans are any good in the next 2-3 years.

A patriot way buffoon put them in that situation. Only to be replaced by more patriot way idiocracy.

:facepalm:

Houston is a pro-football town and they are very into the Texans. The fans are getting livid though, with the idiotic things going on. The Texans can recover with their fan base, but not without making the team good in a hurry. If they go into an extended funk, the fans will desert them until the team recovers.

Yeah, they need to sign the 2021 versions of Brokedick Vrabel and O'Failaghan.

Yeah. At least when KC had Patriot AIDS we didn’t have a QB to piss off. As much as some fans were duped by Cassel (including me for a brief period) they never had to suffer through having a QB and getting him wrenched away but keeping the boneheads in power who ****ed up the whole good thing they had.

Which is why I don't understand why Miami would be in the mix. Seems like a giant red flag for deshaun.

And now the Texans are on a minority coach interview run after being the only team to not interview Bieniemy. Oddly, all of a sudden, they're interviewing David Culley, Jim Caldwell and Leslie Frazier.

I didn't see this posted but apparently Watson isn't the only one upset with McNair and the Texans. The dude is a first class moron, apparently. He spent big money on a search firm, let them present their findings, and then hired somebody that wasn't even on the list.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...io-sources-say

Watson vs Allen for AFCE supremacy would be fun every year.

Delete your post now.

Because you know damn well that what will happen is that somehow he'll end up in New England.

FWIW Matt Miller said it was no secret that Nick Caserio loved Tua last Spring and wanted to draft him but was obviously out of range.

I think this is the likely trade if there is one

Yikes LMAO

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I’m <a href="https://twitter.com/deshaunwatson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@deshaunwatson</a> I will stand my ground. The Texans organization is known for wasting players careers. Since Jack Easterby has walk into the building nothing good has happened in/for the organization and for some reason someone can’t seem to see what’s going on. Pathetic!!!</p>&mdash; Andre Johnson (@johnson80) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnson80/status/1349084500840640518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Texans are ****ed.

I saw somebody compare Easterby to Littlefinger from GOT.

What a perfect comparison LMAO

That was me....it was me all along.

And now, the Texans want to interview Bienemy. Holy crap. Earlier in the thread I said they were a dumpster fire. I was wrong. They're three orders of magnitude beyond that.

I hope EB tells them to take a hike

They can't interview him now until after the Chiefs season is done. Does anyone think that this will satisfy Watson if they do anything short of hiring EB?

Can't say I blame Watson.

Though I would have bolted as soon as O'Brien traded Hopkins.

Pretty soon the Texans are gonna be like the Jets/Lions/Jags. In fact I wouldn't blame any player for wanting to get out of a shitty situation like being on either one of those franchises.

You only play in the NFL for so long...

I admit that I don't know for sure, but they said on PFT that the window to conduct these interviews is closed and that teams will now have to wait until the season is over for the coaches' team.

They can't interview a coaching that is actively preparing for a game.

They would have to interview him during the bye week, which ended Sunday.

If I were EB I would not take that job unless I had no other offers. That team is a dumpster fire and the only light they have is a disgruntled Watson.

Even if he had zero other offers, why would he take the Texans job? It's setup for failure.

They don't really want to. They just caught with their pants down and are trying to save face.

Eh...teams looking for new coaches aren't typically in great position. At least here you've got the best QB in the division. New GM could be good, we don't know. Gotta take the opportunity when you get it. Turn the situation around.

Seriously?

The team is run by a self-styled "man of God" that lied about his qualifications to get a job in the NFL.

The team is own by a man that paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to a search firm to compile a list of possible GM candidates, then wiped his ass with the list and flushed it, along with the hundreds of thousands of dollars, down the toilet by hiring somebody that wasn't on the list.

The GM is a Patriot Way cast-off who hasn't proven he can run a team without Bill, just like the rest of them. Just like the guy he JUST FIRED.

Finally, the best QB in the division is hinting at holding out or demanding a trade because he's so mad about the above 3.

ROFL

This whole fiasco is fun!

If I'm EB, and I want to dick over an AFC competitor and make it worse, I take the interview, sandbag so I for sure don't get an offer. Then hit up Watson telling him the interview went well and he can't wait to work with him.

And spin the tilt-o-whirl another round LOL

That job in incredibly toxic now. Seems like every high profile Texans player past and present showed some type of support for Andre Johnson's tweet ripping into Easterby. The fact he just got McNair to hire his hand picked GM while ignoring the advice of the search committee and pissing off the franchise player in the process speaks volumes. You're essentially going to be a lame duck coach until the current organization finally fractures.

I agree. They're just going through the motions to satisfy Watson. If I were Watson I would change my demands. I would demand that EB be hired and given a 5 year guaranteed contract.

The only thing relevant that I'd follow up on before taking the job would be the last point. It sounded like Watson was wanting EB, so if that's who they hired my guess is he could smooth that over. I'm not thrilled with their GM choice but I also don't think it's a foregone conclusion he will fail simply because he has worked for the Patriots. If you get one offer, and it's from Houston, you take the job.

Exactly.

Several of the bad teams in the NFL suffer from ineptitude.

Only the Texans seem to be driven by the hubris that their ineptitude is actually not ineptitude.

Because a HC job is better than no HC job. No guarantees that he will get another opportunity. He didn't get one last year in spite of KC winning the SB and if the Texans job is the only one available then that says a lot about his prospects.

He's going to fail because the entire tree is rotten, from McNair on down.

Nick Caserio isn't even in charge, Jack Easterby is. A guy who knows nothing about football except when he's comparing the crucifixion of Jesus to the greatest game ever played.

He makes a lot of money. The only reason to take a HC job is to increase his stature.

He's not going to do that in Houston. It's much more probably that he ends his career a failure and actually finishes his career with LESS stature than if he stayed in KC.

He'd be absolutely stupid to go to Houston.

LMAO Caserio loved Tua, right. His own teammates don't seem to share that opinion.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whew. Miami players have thoughts on Tua... <a href="https://t.co/JLRKEbETPW">https://t.co/JLRKEbETPW</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qq45bilnBI">pic.twitter.com/Qq45bilnBI</a></p>&mdash; Billy M (@BillyM_91) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillyM_91/status/1349347095443070978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I understand what you mean and I don't completely disagree. All I am saying is that after two years and the Texans being his only offer he would have to think long and hard as he might not get another HC opportunity. There should be no coordinator more hot right now than EB based off of last year and this year. Don't get me wrong, if there is another HC position being offered to him outside of the Texans then he should look at that first.

Don't know if this was ever brought up. But keep in mind that Houston got caught with tampering for Caserio a year ago. So Caserio is bill Obriens boy. I think Watson is still furious about the Hopkins trade and why wouldnt he be. So when he talks about the same ole shit, not a good look at all to hire your fired head coach's golden boy and not consult your team captain about it.

Sorry man, I just don't agree.

If the Texans are the only ones offering, there's something wrong. He'd be better off getting no offers at all.