The Deshaun Watson saga has intrigued the football world in the last two weeks. There was enough internal drama to turn down Watson and get him to ask for a deal, which would put a franchise defender in first place on the market.
Not much was known about what happened inside the Texan organization that led to Watson’s disapproval, other than that he was not consulted about hiring the new Texan general manager, Nick Caserio.
But how bad are things in Houston?
Someone who knows something about this culture within the Texan organization is Tashaun Gipson, the safety of bears, who was released by Houston outside last season and taken over by Chicago.
“Listen, man, I can honestly tell you, not only from the outside, but speaking from the inside, it’s just different. It’s different, “Gipson told The Hoge & Jahns Podcast.
“It’s not a shadow for anyone involved, but when you see an organization losing a guy like DeAndre Hopkins and some of the moves and things they did, it’s hard to (understand how you can’t) keep your franchise player who, in my opinion, is a first-three defender in the National Football League. So when you lose a guy like that, he tells you a lot about what’s going on at the top. ”
At the heart of the Texans’ controversy is Executive Vice President Jack Easterby, who is not exactly a proven football player, as is clear from everything that has happened in the last two seasons.
Houston’s toxic football culture has been a hot topic of conversation, especially what had to be transposed for Watson to want just one year after signing a four-year, $ 156 million extension.
He began trading, without a doubt, the best football receiver, DeAndre Hopkins, to the Arizona Cardinals and culminated with Easterby by hiring the new Texan general manager without consulting Watson – after being told that a they will do.
“My situation was completely different from that of hops and completely different from that of Watson), but it just shows the way things are going there, it’s crazy when you think about it,” Gipson said. “Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that an elderly quarterback – that is, he didn’t even manage to sell it – after signing a life-changing contract, is on par with everything I’ve heard. . Let’s say that. ”
While the Texans have made calls about Watson, it’s not yet clear if they really want to change him or see how things are going this season. Houston insists that Watson is their defender of the future, but the defender does not want to have anything to do with them.
But if Watson were to enter the open market, there is no doubt that he would accumulate quite a lot in compensation from many interested teams. Obviously, the Bears are one of those teams.
“He’s a good friend of mine and I only have respect for him as a player and as a leader and wherever he goes, he will make that team a super competitor,” Gipson said. “I can tell you that.”
Assuming Gipson signs an extension this season, maybe he could help recruit Watson to the Bears.