Rob Sanders

Rob Sanders

The Rundown with Rob on Fox Sports Radio 1400. Rob grew up in South Carolina. He now gets to talk about the teams in the palmetto state.Full Bio

 

Could a mammoth trade package send Deshaun Watson to the Jets?

It seems like every day we have a new trade rumor about Deshaun Watson. Who on the record the Texans say they are not trading.
Peter King from Pro Football talk put out a proposal that may send a ton of talent to Houston in exchange for Watson.

The proposal: A 6-for-1 deal. Quarterback Sam Darnold, defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, first-round picks in 2021 (second overall) and 2022 (the higher of New York’s two first-round picks), plus second-round picks in 2021 (34th overall) and 2023 in exchange for Watson.

This sounds like a ton....but King explains why he thinks the Jets may do it.

GM Joe Douglas is a big home-grown advocate, and I believe New York would chafe at doing a mega-pick deal for Watson because too many dyed-in-the-wool scouts there believe in building the team through the draft. But so many of the ingredients are there. The Jets would be able to jettison a quarterback with some interesting value, along with the second overall pick plus a trove of draft currency.

This makes sense...but I think that adding Williams would be a mistake for the Jets. He has proven himself on the NFL level and may end up as one of the better linemen in the league.

I think a couple of things may stop this. The Jets would be putting all of the eggs in one basket. I think this way to much for just one player. Watson also has a no trade clause. Why would he go to a team that is worse than the team he is now? I don't think that makes sense.

Stay tuned.


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