ESPN's analyst incredibly claims Deshaun Watson and Sam Darnold are at the same level

The Deshaun Watson saga continues in the NFL and after the player officially requested a trade from the Houston Texans, everybody is predicting where he’ll play next and for what, as not every team will make the same offer for the player.

The quarterback has been linked with a series of teams in recent days and after it was revealed that “over half of the league” called the Texans to inquire about Jackson, things are getting more confused for the young star and his team.

One of those teams was the New York Jets, who have been linked with various quarterbacks in recent weeks and Watson is one of those. However, not everybody is sold on the idea that Deshaun is what the team needs right now.

Todd McShay says Deshaun Watson won’t bring a huge upgrade to the Jets

Todd McShay, an NFL analyst for ESPN, recently claimed that the Jets were better off with Sam Darnold instead of trading for Deshaun Watson, as the latter would only be a “slight” upgrade for the New Yorkers.

“To me, it just doesn’t make sense. I don’t think you’re getting a huge upgrade,” McShay said last week on the network’s “First Draft” podcast. “If I’m the Jets sitting at No. 2, I’m saying, you know what? I love Deshaun. He’s a really good player. I might even think he’s slightly better than Sam. But if Sam’s content and Sam wants to help us build this thing, we have picks two and 23 in the first round this year; 34, 66 and 87. So, five picks in the first 87. That should be at least four starters that you’re getting right there and two really impact starters with that second and 23rd overall pick.

“And then, by the way, we have two first-rounders next year, a first-rounder in the second and a first-rounder in the third. So, you’re talking about four first-rounders, two second-rounders and three third-rounders. Count those up. I mean, you’re building half of a roster right there in the next two drafts.”

McShay agreed that Darnold still makes rookie mistakes but he can improve his game. Watson had an impressive season in 2020 despite having a poor team that didn’t help him succeed in the AFC.

He is way better than Sam Darnold and could do more than him with the O-line the Jets have right now. The Jets are reportedly sticking with Darnold and will do as exactly as McShay said but this must be one of the worst takes in NFL history.

They need a player like Watson that will lift their level. They are making big moves this offseason and trading for Deshaun would be the cherry on the top for the Gang Green, who are needy of results.