After an eerily quiet couple of months, the Deshaun Watson trade rumors picked up significant steam last week when long-time Houston Chronicle reporter John McClain indicated the Texans could move the troubled quarterback to Miami at some point before the November 2 trade deadline.
This potential deal obviously has significant ramifications for the Patriots, who are already contending with one MVP-caliber quarterback in the division in Buffalo's Josh Allen. Adding Watson to the mix would make life even more difficult for the Patriots as they continue their efforts to reclaim the top spot in the AFC East.
But any Watson deal will be a tricky proposition as there has been little to no resolution to the nearly two dozen accusations of sexual misconduct he's been dealing with for the past several months. Watson has been on the Texans active roster throughout the season but has been listed among the team's inactives each week. He continues to get paid but hasn't played a single snap, and by all indications he won't play for the Texans again in the future.
The entire situation is bizarre as the league hasn't disciplined Watson, ostensibly making him eligible to be on the field at any time. However, many feel the league and the Texans have come to an understanding where Watson remains active and will get paid but will not play.
The possibility of a trade might change things. The league could then step in and place Watson on the commissioner's exempt list, preventing him from playing. If that's the case, the Dolphins, or anyone else acquiring Watson, would run the risk of losing significant draft capital for a player who won't be in a position to help the team.
That said, the Dolphins are 1-6 and circling the drain with Tua Tagovailoa at quarterback and may feel the risk to acquire a difference-maker like Watson is worth it. The cloud surrounding him, as well as his no-trade clause, may actually help Miami save some resources in a potential trade. Watson reportedly wants to go to Miami, so the Dolphins might be able to get him without surrendering the three firsts and two seconds the Texans are said to be looking for in return. Given Watson's uncertain status, any team would be crazy to surrender anything close to that and in turn the Texans would be foolish to make the deal now for the same reason. But Houston might just not want to pay him and therefore be willing to ship him now.
While Watson's impact in Miami might not be evident in 2021, the Dolphins prospects with him certainly would raise their profile going forward.
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