Next time you rue a bad personnel decision, this is a fantastic breakdown of the DeShaun Watson trade, which I have now seen in 4 different places as the worst/best trade in NFL history.
Browns receive: DeShaun Watson, QB
Texans receive:
- A 2022 first-round pick (13th)
- A 2022 fourth-round pick (104)
- A 2023 first-round pick (12)
- A 2023 third-round pick (73)
- A 2024 first-round pick (23)
- A 2024 fourth-round pick (123)
Here is what the
Texans ended up doing with all that draft capital:
All of those moves resulted in the Texans having 2023
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Will Anderson Jr., starting wide receiver Tank Dell, starting left guard Kenyon Green, starting free safety Calen Bullock, starting cornerback Kamari Lassiter, wide receiver John Metchie III, linebacker Christian Harris, running back Dameon Pierce, linebacker Jamal Hill and tight end Cade Stover. They also have an extra 2025 second-round pick, via the Vikings, because of the compensation they received from the Browns.
Bonus stats from Sunday
Watson Advanced Passing Numbers from Week 1 vs. Cowboys - 0-for-10 on passes 15 or more air yards downfield
- 0-for-4 on passes 20 or more yards downfield
- 3-for-12 when throwing under pressure for 10 yards
- 2-for-9 passing for 13 yards in addition to three sacks when blitzed