(02-01-2021, 10:35 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(01-31-2021, 09:17 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: I hope the Texans management doesn't give in and trade him.

What do they do if he threatens to retire? Some people would do that. If I didn't want to be there and believed the team was falling down around me, I'd walk away. He's already made millions. Maybe he's one of those people where money is secondary to happiness. I walked out of a good job, because they screwed me over. They thought I was joking and I didn't blink. It took a while, but I found an even better job. If he announces that he's retiring, the Texans will either do one of two things. They will either do nothing and come away completely screwed with absolutely no compensation or they get in touch with his agent and convince him to play as long as they trade him for a boatload of compensation, so they can rebuild. 

The second option is the smart move, but we are talking about the Texans, so they'll probably screw this up as well. In any case, Watson has wiped all signs of the Texans off his social media and he reportedly isn't answering any calls from the team. He seems like his mind is made up. Personally, I don't blame him. They had a pretty good team until O'Brien blew it all up and management just kept on making blunders. Without Watson, they are completely talentless other than Laremy Tunsil and J.J. Watt (who is probably gonna get cut or traded.)

Honestly, he's not all that.

Middle first first round pick.  Slower than defensive backs.
Had a major injury.
Putting up stats in garbage time a la Scott Mitchell on mediocre teams.

He's no Michael Jordan, Lebron James or even James Harden.
He's acting Divaish.

I don't know why anyone would want the Texans to get undeservedly a boatload of picks and talent.

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