What about last year and the year before that? Tom Brady turned a losing team into an NFC champion in 1 year. Houston bent over backwards making trades to satisfy Watson and it put them in a hole. No smart team is giving what Houston is asking for Watson.
I hope Houston doesn't lose this battle because if he gets what he wants you will see QB's doing this every year when they aren't happy. Houston has all the leverage on him. If he doesn't play he doesn't get paid.
Houston hasn't had the pieces. And for sure, the reason they didn't win was NOT because of Watson.
How did they bend over backwards for Watson by trading away his best player? Do you know how good DeAndre Hopkins is? They essentially gave him to Arizona last year. In spite of that, Watson had his best year ever.
Brady went to a team with a good defense and some of the best skill position players in the NFL. That's exactly what I'm talking about: a team that is only missing a QB. The Niners stunk this year because of injuries. If they are healthy and you add a stud QB, they are definitely competing for a Super Bowl.
I don't have a problem with NFL players using whatever leverage they have. Most of their contracts are pretty worthless. Lots of non-guaranteed money. They get hosed all the time.
I doubt my Niners will pull the trigger based on what I'm hearing the asking price is: "2 ones, 2 twos and 2 young defensive starters, at the least." If was in SF, I would give up the draft picks in a heartbeat, but not the two defensive starters, if those starters are named Nick Bosa and Fred Warner.
