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Analysis: Texans self-destructing with each bad move
HOUSTON (AP) – J.J. Watt is gone from the Houston Texans, and Deshaun Watson desires out, too.
The Texans have actually been making a lot of headings this offseason. Not one has actually been great.
Watt was launched on Friday, ending the period of the face of the franchise, and things might get back at worse in Houston with a possible standoff looming with the star quarterback. Watson has actually asked for a trade. New basic supervisor Nick Caserio has actually stated they have “zero interest” in trading him, and coach David Culley stated he anticipates him to be the group’s quarterback next season.
The plot is a familiar one in Houston, where the Firecrackers just recently dealt with a likewise rainy scenario including super star James Harden. Reports swirled all offseason that Harden wished to leave, however the Firecrackers didn’t deal him prior to the season started. That resulted in an unpleasant Harden stuck on a group that hopped to a 3-6 record. His time in Houston was stressed by a postgame tirade after a blowout loss to the Lakers when he scolded the Firecrackers, stating, “We’re just not good enough.”
He was delivered to Brooklyn the next day, however not prior to being prohibited from practice and drawing the ire of his colleagues for his mindset and remarks.
Could the Texans be headed for the very same fate with Watson? If he doesn’t wish to be on the group would declining to trade him make anything much better?
Watson, who signed a four-year, $156 million agreement in 2015, has actually been dissatisfied with the instructions of the group for a long time. Sports Illustrated reported weeks ago that Watson was distressed the Texans didn’t at first demand to speak with Kansas City offending planner Eric Bieniemy for their training job. They ultimately did interview Bieniemy prior to working with Culley.
Some have actually put the blame for the existing state of the Texans on owner Cal McNair, who has actually run the group considering that the death of his daddy Bob McNair in November 2018. Although there’s a lot of blame to walk around on this mess of a group, previous coach and basic supervisor Expense O’Brien, who was fired after an 0-4 start, deserves his reasonable share of criticism for choices he made while in charge.
The worst of those relocations came last March when he traded receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for running back David Johnson and a 2nd- and fourth-round draft choice.
There are likewise concerns about the increase of Jack Easterby, the executive vice president of football operations and a previous pastor for the Patriots with no workers experience who got power in the wake of O’Brien’s termination.
“We felt this did right by J.J.,” he said Friday. “Not every decision is easy or easy to understand. You want to do what’s right for our players. We want to focus on bringing championships to Houston.”
So why is Houston refusing to acquiesce to Watson’s request after happily complying with the one from Watt? Keeping Watson on the team until training camp only to have him hold out is sure to be more detrimental to the Texans than getting a big haul in exchange for the quarterback.
Watson’s contract makes a trade more difficult because of the future dead money for Houston, which gave him a $27 million contract bonus that is prorated.
The Texans are coming off a 4-12 season and don’t have a first-round draft pick. So even if they keep the electric Watson, it’s hard to envision them being much better next season.
McNair wouldn’t discuss Watson’s future on Friday, other than to say their conversations are “private.” But he did insist letting Watt go is not a sign that they’re rebuilding.
“Let’s be clear. We’re here to win. We’re here to win today,” he said. “The NFL’s so competitive that there’s really no time for rebuilding. We want our fans to know that we’re doing everything we can day in, day out to bring a championship to the city.”
“And every decision we make, even if it’s difficult it’s done with one (thought). And that’s: ‘Is it going to help us bring a trophy to Houston?’ And that’s our goal.”
Yet it seems like every move the Texans make is moving them farther from that goal.
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HOUSTON (AP) – J.J. Watt is gone from the Houston Texans, and Deshaun Watson desires out, too.
The Texans have actually been making a lot of headings this offseason. Not one has actually been great.
Watt was launched on Friday, ending the period of the face of the franchise, and things might get back at worse in Houston with a possible standoff looming with the star quarterback. Watson has actually asked for a trade. New basic supervisor Nick Caserio has actually stated they have “zero interest” in trading him, and coach David Culley stated he anticipates him to be the group’s quarterback next season.
The plot is a familiar one in Houston, where the Firecrackers just recently dealt with a likewise rainy scenario including super star James Harden. Reports swirled all offseason that Harden wished to leave, however the Firecrackers didn’t deal him prior to the season started. That resulted in an unpleasant Harden stuck on a group that hopped to a 3-6 record. His time in Houston was stressed by a postgame tirade after a blowout loss to the Lakers when he scolded the Firecrackers, stating, “We’re just not good enough.”
He was delivered to Brooklyn the next day, however not prior to being prohibited from practice and drawing the ire of his colleagues for his mindset and remarks.
Could the Texans be headed for the very same fate with Watson? If he doesn’t wish to be on the group would declining to trade him make anything much better?
Watson, who signed a four-year, $156 million agreement in 2015, has actually been dissatisfied with the instructions of the group for a long time. Sports Illustrated reported weeks ago that Watson was distressed the Texans didn’t at first demand to speak with Kansas City offending planner Eric Bieniemy for their training job. They ultimately did interview Bieniemy prior to working with Culley.
Some have actually put the blame for the existing state of the Texans on owner Cal McNair, who has actually run the group considering that the death of his daddy Bob McNair in November 2018. Although there’s a lot of blame to walk around on this mess of a group, previous coach and basic supervisor Expense O’Brien, who was fired after an 0-4 start, deserves his reasonable share of criticism for choices he made while in charge.
The worst of those relocations came last March when he traded receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona for running back David Johnson and a 2nd- and fourth-round draft choice.
There are likewise concerns about the increase of Jack Easterby, the executive vice president of football operations and a previous pastor for the Patriots with no workers experience who got power in the wake of O’Brien’s termination.
“We felt this did right by J.J.,” he said Friday. “Not every decision is easy or easy to understand. You want to do what’s right for our players. We want to focus on bringing championships to Houston.”
So why is Houston refusing to acquiesce to Watson’s request after happily complying with the one from Watt? Keeping Watson on the team until training camp only to have him hold out is sure to be more detrimental to the Texans than getting a big haul in exchange for the quarterback.
Watson’s contract makes a trade more difficult because of the future dead money for Houston, which gave him a $27 million contract bonus that is prorated.
The Texans are coming off a 4-12 season and don’t have a first-round draft pick. So even if they keep the electric Watson, it’s hard to envision them being much better next season.
McNair wouldn’t discuss Watson’s future on Friday, other than to say their conversations are “private.” But he did insist letting Watt go is not a sign that they’re rebuilding.
“Let’s be clear. We’re here to win. We’re here to win today,” he said. “The NFL’s so competitive that there’s really no time for rebuilding. We want our fans to know that we’re doing everything we can day in, day out to bring a championship to the city.”
“And every decision we make, even if it’s difficult it’s done with one (thought). And that’s: ‘Is it going to help us bring a trophy to Houston?’ And that’s our goal.”
Yet it seems like every move the Texans make is moving them farther from that goal.
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More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL
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