What could Deshaun Watson generate in a trade?

If Texas quarterback Deshaun Watson demands a trade and the Texans realize there’s no right way out of the mess they’ve created, what would Watson generate from another team?

Given how many teams would be interested – and there would be plenty – the Texans would just need to sit back and wait as the teams push the bids higher and higher.

So how high will it go? Based on conversations with several general managers, the vague consensus was three first-round picks. As one GM put it, if the first of the first-round picks lands in the top 10 in the 2021 Draft, that would help do it.

The Texans have decided not to trade Watson. If he decides he wants out, trading him might be the best option – especially once teams start making offers to the Texans, they’ll have a hard time refusing.