I've read a ton of articles on Watson being upset with management. Can someone explain to me why?
He signed his contract after Hopkins was already traded. If he is upset with management because they didn't follow an interview process that he suggested (all I can really find/delineate), then I honestly don't get it. I hope there is more to the story that someone can share. I also hope we haven't reached the age where a player (prima donna?, which doesn't coincide with Watson's rep) begins to determine the pathway management should take and if it isn't followed, have the ability to force themselves out as result. The repercussions would not be positive.
If there isn't more behind it than I know of, I really hope the Texans take the same stance as the Steelers did with Bell. Let him sit out for three years and don't pay him while he's gone.
Regarding the Rams, I honestly don't think we are a fit. If he were on the market, he'd require 3 firsts as a starting point. We aren't that team.
Not exactly.
Ownership went to him and outlined the process including consulting him and hiring a firm to evaluate candidates. THEY initiated it.
Then they fired the consulting firm and hired Nick Caserio. Watson wasn't even called to be told of the hiring, he found out on social media.
THEN, ownership, in response to a SUPER RARE tweet from Andre Johnson, former Texans WR blasting Jack Easterby, doubled down on their support for him by PROMOTING him from VP of Team Development to Executive VP of Football Operations . This is a guy who was a "character coach" for the Patriots who SOMEHOW became the Texans' VP of Team Development (mostly to do the same job, but also be in charge of team "culture" which means that smarmy rich, evangelical bullshit... Think Joel Osteen, but like 100x creepier) and somehow weaseled his way into becoming the EVP of Football Operations.
Jack Easterby has NO football background and is universally regarded as a shitbag within and without the organization.
Watson asked for a trade, but the Texans didn't make it public and Watson allowed them to do business letting them know he'd flex his no trade clause to ensure he went to a team he wanted through is people, but he has not and does not plan to interact with Nick Caserio or the new HC. It's widely reported that he refuses to return calls. He may have texted Caserio, but who knows at this point. The text may have said, "Grats on the new gig. Go fuck yourself. David Mulugheta will tell you where I want to go. Lose my number."
Then they hire a new HC and make public the trade request.
Then they have a New HC introductory press conference and the owner isn't there which is super rare, although as badly as the owner's botched things thus far, some of the reviews are that it was best he stayed away.
Now Caserio on the new HC are saying they are totally committed to Watson and have not plans to trade him.
Which is all negotiating bullshit because Watson has support of current and former players around the league INCLUDING current Texans that he should hold his ground. This literally may be a first that teammates of a top 5 QB are supporting him to leave their franchise because ownership are truly a bunch of shitbags.
Any story that paints Watson as anything other than truly upstanding is either someone with a grudge or looking for access from within the Texans org.
The Texans are a dumpster fire of an organization and Watson is 100% in the right to ask out.
Why sign the contract? Earl Thomas, that's why. Also, there was always the hope that they'd actually do what they said. But when ownership directly lies to your face? Yeah, that's not something the franchise QB could or should put up with.
