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Several reports and accounts have emerged since the end of the regular 2020 season, indicating that quarterback Deshaun Watson wants to leave Houston. More and more reports and accounts indicate that he will never play for Texans again.
Along the way, no one said, reported or suggested that Watson was just bluffing or making a stance.
The last person to echo Watson’s concerns is Rams’ cornerback, Jalen Ramsey. Appearing in Huddle & Flow In the podcast, Ramsey said the following about Watson: “I very much doubt that he will ever wear a Texan uniform again. He’s extremely serious. “
Ramsey’s position is not informed assumption or speculation. He is represented by the same agent, David Mulugheta, who deals with Watson. Also, Ramsey has been there, done that when it comes to getting away from a team he doesn’t want to play for. Watson had a front row seat for that fight; at one point, while Ramsey was trying to get out of Jacksonville, a picture of Watson, Ramsey and Mulugheta appeared in Houston.
So yes, Watson is serious, even though he hasn’t said it publicly yet. Texans know, but (unless they’re just bluffing or doing a stance) they seem to be intent on letting him play, instead of maximizing the return on a deal now.
When I was five, I was fascinated with the metal lid on the stove pilot light. When I reached for my ET-style finger towards him, my mother kept saying, “You’re going to burn your finger. . . . You will burn your finger. ”Still, I kept trying to reach the metal lid over the stove’s pilot light, until I touched it and burned my finger.
Basically, Texans seem to be my five-year-old version. We are all telling them what will happen if they draw a line in the sand with Watson, but perhaps they need to experience this before they realize that what is being said is true.