Another day, another round of trade rumors from Deshaun Watson.
These come from ESPN, which ranked 17 potential deals for the disgruntled defender of the Houston Texans.
No. 7 on the list is the New York Jets:
Jets send: Second and 23rd overall choice in 2021, choice of first round in 2022
Texans send: 2022 choice of the sixth round, QB Deshaun Watson
In terms of drawing capital, this is the easiest deal to do. Texans would be able to recruit any unnamed defender Trevor Lawrence with choice # 2. Caserio would probably endure the choice of Jets in the first round in 2022, as opposed to the choice of Seattle, but if they manage to strike a deal with Watson, I don’t think Jets general manager Joe Douglas will let that get in the way. The sixth round is a small offer for the Jets that are making that sacrifice.
Both teams would be willing to make this business work. Watson, however? … Watson supposedly wanted the Texans to interview Robert Saleh, but the star defender did not come across Saleh for a long time. Most importantly, the Jets have been one of the most dysfunctional franchises in football for the past decade. Is Watson really confident enough in Saleh to come to New York for a team of Jets in a seemingly endless reconstruction?
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The Giants seem to be set as a quarterback with Daniel Jones. But ESPN can never say never, ranking the Giants in 12th place on its list:
The giants send: 11th overall choice in 2021, choice of the first round of 2022, choice of the first round of 2023, QB Daniel Jones
Texans send: 2023 choice of fourth round, QB Deshaun Watson
Jones has seen virtually no growth in his second season, as his numbers have stagnated or decreased across the board. He lost more than two games due to injuries and led the league in fumbles for the second consecutive season. … I’m not sure if anyone has more Jones than the guy who would change him, Giants general manager Dave Gettleman. Jones is still young enough to improve, but it was not good enough for the Texans to plan their future around him, which leaves the Giants in a dead end. Would they be willing to send three players from the first round and Jones to close a deal?
At the top of the list, ESPN believes the Miami Dolphins could do the best deal for Watson:
1. Miami Dolphins
2. Carolina Panthers
3. San Francisco 49ers
4. Denver Broncos
5. New England Patriots
6. Washington Football Team
Watson, 25, wants to leave Houston after not getting involved in the hiring process for general manager Nick Caserio.
Watson led the NFL with 4,823 passing yards this season, an incredible feat considering that, a year ago, Texans swapped wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins with Arizona Cardinals.
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