And this is why they are in this situation instead of being a playoff team with a chance for the big one.

They should trade him to the Jets for 4 1st round picks. Tell the Jets to throw in Darnold and the Texans can give back a player that has a contract they want to get rid of.

Draft a QB with the 2nd overall pick (Wilson?) and build from there. Or trade that pick and build more draft capital to fill holes and take a QB later in the draft.
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Thats really the only way out that I can see, get everything you can for him and start fresh... things are so bad there that Watson alone cant fix it, anyway
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Yeah, the Andre Johnson dig at the organization was when I as an outsider realized it was pretty bad. But then when you have one of the highest character guys in the league like JJ saying the same thing... How bad do you have to done mess up to piss jj watt off like that?
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I agree, it's not a good look... I don't even watch the NBA anymore because of it. But when the folks outside the NFL start to get involved, that's when the shit show will start.
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Exactly. It had been eating away at JJ for awhile. Then when soft spoken Andre Johnson makes it a point to come out and say something, - it's B-A-D. Many, like yourself, took note of that. It was the moment that I knew Deshawn was going to get traded. Up until that, I thought they would work it out. Not now.
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Who knows what could happen with a fresh start. Maybe, they make the playoffs if they draft right and the new QB does well.

We saw what they did last year with Watson 4-12
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Exactly
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IMO they were lucky to win 4 games. Without Watson they may have gone 0-16. (Well, maybe not because they play Jville twice) Last season was a train wreck for the franchise on and off the field.
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Watsons value isn't decreasing by sitting a year. No way. Look at Dak Prescott the guy plays on the franchise tag and dislocates and breaks his ankle and his value is arguably higher than ever coming off serious injury nonetheless. If I'm the Texans that is a card you can hold. Let Watson sit all year, go 0-16, you've got the #1 overall pick in addition to the haul you gain for the Watson trade next offseason. Clear as much cap space as possible at the same time. You can rebuild quickly if that occurs.
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There is a lot of risk and unknowns involved with that strategy.

It would be unprecedented for a QB in the prime of his career to sit out a full season for non-injury reasons, so no one knows if that depreciates his value in any way.

Also there doesn't appear to be a slam dunk franchise QB in next year's draft, so there is a risk in trying to tank for a non-existent target player currently (i.e. no Trevor Lawrence).

What is almost certain is that Watson's trade value will never be higher than it is now so Houston should start their rebuild immediately and trade him.
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There is a lot of risk involved in any strategy. Just do not see his value decreasing. But coming away with a QB that has a lot of upside is one of the keys. But buying time for the new GM and coaching staff is probably not bad either to hopefully show they have some stability and can right the ship. Because as long as it is a destination that can not attract FA's and looks like a cease pool there really not going to be a rebuilding with or without Watson.
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I would also add that teams won't have 2 1st round pics in the same year that need a QB like this year (Jets). Come to think of it I think the Jets have 2 1st next year as well. Texans should take all 4.
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I don't think the Jets make that deal, nor should they.

Not that it would ever happen, but if Watson is worth FOUR first-rounders, including top-2 type picks, WTF is a player like Mahomes (on an 11-year deal) worth? 10 first-rounders? 10 first AND 10 second rounders? I mean, damn.
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If the Texans think they can iron this out, they're insane. Things haven't even begun to get bad yet. There isn't a lot of this that is out in the open yet, but something tells me that allegations of racism in the Texans ownership/management will be coming if it comes to that. On the one hand, once it comes to that, it doesn't much matter if they are true or not, massive damage will be done to the franchise. OTOH, I have a feeling that there actually are racists running that franchise. Or at the very least, Watson believes there are.

Watson wants out. If the Texans somehow coerce Watson into honoring the contract, does anyone really believe he'll give the team everything he has? His contract will run out in 5 years or so, and there is no way he'll stick around after that without drastic changes. If they trade him now, they start the massive rebuild that is required. They don't currently have their own draft picks for the first and second round, so why not jump start the rebuild that Watson isn't going to help with anyway?
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