Even though the Houston Texans didn’t even make the playoffs, Deshaun Watson is the guy everybody’s talking about in the NFL right now. Yes, even when we’re just a couple of days away from the Championship Games.
The Clemson product is livid at the Texans organization and wants out from the team right now. It’s still pretty early in the offseason, though, so he may have to wait a couple of months before moving on.
Needless to say, the Texans’ asking price for their star quarterback is believed to be quite steep, with ESPN Jeremy Fowler claiming that he could gather at least three first-round picks plus other compensation.
NFC Executive Says Teams Will Have To Offer 3 First-Round Picks For Deshaun Watson
“Technically, no player since Herschel Walker has garnered three first-rounders. That would definitely change with Watson, several evaluators say. ‘Oh yeah — he’s worth at least that,’ one NFC exec said. ‘The haul would be pretty insane’,” the report started.
“NFL front-office personnel are unanimous in this, with several saying additional draft capital might be necessary. It largely depends where the picks in the first round might fall. Many pointed out that if Adams, Ramsey and Tunsil garnered two firsts, Watson should get far more because of the importance of the quarterback position,“ Fowler concluded.
Well, they’ve got a point right there. Watson is just 27 years old and he’s the kind of generational talent that could lead a franchise for over a decade, and that’s not going to be easy to get even if he wants out.
A handful of teams have enough assets – and quarterback needs – to pull off such a massive haul like this, so we’ll have to wait and see who’s bold enough to pull the trigger and lure him out of Texas.
