(SportsRadio 610) - When the Texans traded Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns, it was first reported Houston received three first-round picks, a future third and a fifth in exchange for the franchise quarterback and a future fifth-round pick.
It appears, however, the details of this trade compensation were inaccurate. Turns out, the Texans are sending Watson and a 2024 sixth-round pick to Cleveland for the three firsts reported, in addition to a fourth-round pick this year, a third-round pick in 2023 and a fourth in 2024.
The compensation is still a bit underwhelming, but understandable considering the Texans' hands were tied both by Watson's no-trade clause and the fact it was understood he would never again play for Houston.
What stands out is the lack of second-round picks, or players, like what the Seattle Seahawks got back from the Denver Broncos for Russell Wilson, who is seven years older than Watson.
But at least the Texans get an extra pick in the upcoming draft next month, in addition to getting the No. 13 overall selection from Cleveland.
"The biggest thing (the trade) provides everybody is clarity in terms of direction," Caserio told reporters Saturday at NRG Stadium. "I think Deshaun has clarity on his end relative to what his future holds from a football standpoint. I think there’s some things still on a legal front, I don’t really want to get into that, but that will have to take place. Just clarity for him individually, clarity for our organization in terms of what the expectation is moving forward and what we have in place. Really what we’re trying to do is put together a consistent winner, put together a foundation and put together a team that a lot of people can be proud of.
"People within the organization, players, coaches, front office people, the fans most importantly. I think everybody just wanted clarity and we said from the beginning we’re going to be patient, going to try to be very thoughtful and try to make the right decision for the organization. Yesterday we felt was that opportunity and we felt was the right time, so that’s why we went ahead and made the decision that we did. We’re excited about moving forward. That’s the big thing to take from this is to look forward, to think about what’s ahead of us. There’s a lot of work that we need to get done, no question about it. We’re a long way from where we need to be. There’s a lot of work ahead of us, but I think everybody’s excited, everybody’s anticipating the next step in the offseason program which should begin April 11."
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