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Washington Football Team should be interested in Deshaun Watson amid reported rift with Texans

By Jacob Camenker

Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 20, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) passes the ball against the Indianapolis Colts in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 20, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) passes the ball against the Indianapolis Colts in the first half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Why Watson is reportedly unhappy

So, why exactly is Watson unhappy? It has to do with the Texans’ recent moves within the front office.

More specifically, Watson is bothered that Houston failed to listen to his input on General Manager candidates and that they failed to notify him they had made a hire before news broke of Nick Caserio’s hire earlier this week.

Here’s a look into the dynamic, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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"Watson offered his input on potential general manager candidates, but the Texans neither considered nor consulted with those endorsed by their franchise quarterback, league sources told ESPN. Additionally, the Texans did not inform Watson that they intended to hire Caserio, and he found out about the hire on social media. That contributed to Watson taking to Twitter that night to post “some things never change….” Watson’s feelings were not directed toward Caserio, sources told ESPN, but instead were indicative of the way business was again conducted by the Texans. Last offseason, Houston didn’t let Watson know that star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins would be traded, which led to some disappointment. Now that it has happened again, Watson is said to be infinitely more bothered, sources told ESPN."

Could that be enough to lead to a split? That remains to be seen, but the fact of the matter is that the Texans are devoid of any draft capital after Bill O’Brien’s disastrous tenure as GM following a 4-12 season. Watson may not see this team improving too much as a result and the front office may be willing to move on from the quarterback to restock the cupboard and go into a full-out rebuild.

Either way, given that Watson’s trust in the Texans’ front office seems to be eroding as a result of this failure to communicate critical organizational news to him, perhaps a split would be for the best.

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