Slightly off topic but when you make stupid trades you greatly enrich the receiving team. A big reason why HOU is where they are right now. In case you forgot HOU received the following picks from CLE for Watson:


  • 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)


In case you're counting, that's (either directly or indirectly) Kenyon Green, John Metchie III, Christian Harris, Thomas Booker, Dameon Pierce, Will Anderson Jr., Calen Bullock, Tank Dell, Kamari Lassiter, Jamal Hill, Cade Stover, and a 2025 second-round pick courtesy of the Vikings to Houston, which sent Deshaun Watson and a draft pick that was used to acquire Jerry Jeudy to Cleveland, as well as picks No. 68, 80, 108, and 207 in the 2022 draft; 33 and 161 in the 2023 draft; and 27 and 232 in the 2024 draft to various teams around the league.

All in all, it looks like a tremendous win for the Texans, who landed multiple star players, several other starters or contributors, and still have a second-round pick coming their way next year.