Star Quarterback Emerges as Potential Trade Target For Patriots

Houston Texans star Deshaun Watson is not really satisfied with his current situation. Recent reports suggest that Watson may ask the team to send him somewhere else. Is there any chance for Watson to join the New England Patriots? Is Watson the right quarterback target for the Patriots? We have already heard similar stories.

The right quarterback target for the Patriots

Former Patriots Director of Player Personnel Nick Caserio became the General Manager for the Houston Texans. The new hiring is the biggest link between Caserio and head coach Bill Belichick. Houston needs a new head coach right now, but they didn’t contact Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator and top candidate Eric Bieniemy for an interview.

The Texans didn’t show interest in interviewing Bieniemy, and Watson took to his Twitter to share a cryptic message. The tweet is no longer available. “Some things never change,” Watson’s tweet read.

Long-time Texans owner Bob McNair was heavily criticized for his “racially insensitive remarks.” McNair passed away in 2018 and his wife Janice McNair owns the team now. The decision not to interview Bieniemy didn’t sit well with Watson.

Thursday’s rumors suggest that Watson has “quietly broached with teammates” the concept of asking the team to trade him.

NBC Sports’ Peter King explains that Watson is frustrated because his team didn’t want to interview Bieniemy. “I really can’t…I think Deshaun Watson is probably pretty upset the Texans won’t even interview Eric Bieniemy…” he said.

Watson to join the Patriots

Watson has played well against the Patriots in his short career. Head coach Belichick has nothing but words of praise for the quarterback. In four games, Watson was able to complete under 66 percent of his passes for 1,055 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions.

Watson outdueled his mentor veteran quarterback Cam Newton in the 27-20 win over New England back in November. The 25-year-old has yet to ask for a trade. Fans and experts often spread rumors about players across the NFL.

New England still needs to address the quarterback situation. Watson is one of the very few young quarterbacks out there. If the team could trade for him, they could easily get the best of him.

The Patriots have the 15th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. About 7 selections before the compensatory selections are awarded, and the team will surely get 10 in total.