What Matthew Stafford's Trade Means for Deshaun Watson

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Whereas Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans engaged in a worthless western standoff this previous week, the Lions and Rams have been busy really getting issues executed. Like Houston, Detroit had a disgruntled Professional Bowl quarterback who needed out. In contrast to Houston, at the least thus far, the Lions appeased their franchise chief and obtained the most effective deal they might whereas additionally serving to Los Angeles type out its quarterback issue.

That is excellent news for Matt Stafford and Jared Goff, who get the recent begin every wanted with new franchises distant from the luggage previously tethered to them. It is also excellent news for the Lions, who obtained two first-round picks and one third-rounder in change for a participant who did not wish to be on their workforce anymore. Additionally they decide up a former Professional Bowler in Goff, whose contract and play the Rams clearly simply needed to do away with in any respect prices.

What’s attention-grabbing about this deal outdoors of Stafford and Goff discovering new groups, nevertheless, is the way it impacts what’s taking place with the Texans and Watson. If a 32-year-old quarterback who hasn’t made the Professional Bowl since 2014 is price two first-rounders and a 3rd, what’s a 25-year-old quarterback who simply led the league in passing yards and is definitely one of many prime 5 quarterbacks within the NFL proper now price?

It is staggering to contemplate and Stafford’s commerce actually ups the asking value for Watson from the Texans’ perspective. Speculation was trading for Watson would require at least three first-round picks. After this, you have gotta assume determine that estimation is low.

At this level, it is cheap to imagine Watson’s commerce worth is three or 4 first-round picks with gamers, decrease picks and decide choice impacting the ultimate figures. Whereas that is good for the Texans, it does additional restrict the commerce pool for Watson. Positive, the Jets and Dolphins have the commerce chips wanted to swing that deal and Watson apparently is interested in the Jets, however would they actually wish to surrender all these picks for one participant? Even essentially the most ardent Watson supporters (like myself) must pause earlier than mortgaging their future on that deal.

Identical to when the home down the road from you sells for 25% over the asking value, the Rams-Lions commerce helps set the market worth for future quarterback trades this offseason. If the Lions can get a former Professional Bowl participant, two firsts and a 3rd for an getting older quarterback with strong however not elite credentials, the Texans have each proper to consider they need to get that and extra for a world-class expertise simply entertaining the prime of his profession. That would maintain up a commerce even longer because the Texans attempt to squeeze each penny they’ll from the bartering opposition. Or maybe this units the desk for a straightforward ask from the Texans’ standpoint.

Houston has already tried to create leverage for itself by saying it has no real interest in buying and selling Watson. Watson counted by taking all references of the Texans off his social media profile pages, seemingly reiterating his want to be traded. Ultimately, Watson will doubtless get his want earlier than the draft. However Stafford’s commerce has thrown a wrinkle into it and upped the ante for the Texans’ commerce return expectations.