The Denver Broncos don’t have the best chance of winning the Deshaun Watson lottery. But they have an ace in the hole that other suitors don’t have: Kareem Jackson, who is actively recruiting the disgruntled superstar defender in Mile High City, recently suggested on Twitter.
Jackson, of course, was a teammate with Watson in Houston and obviously still keeps a secondary channel of the NFL passing champion – a secondary channel that he hopes to reunite the two.
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After seemingly making an aggressive (but not reckless) push for Matthew Stafford, offering a selection in the first round and then a few, the Broncos similarly expect to exercise due diligence on Watson, who has officially requested a deal for which price is astronomical. .
According to the Houston Chronicle, the Texans are demanding two first-round picks, two in the second round and two young defensive players. It is also considered the starting point. It is very possible, if possible, for a needy suitor to cough Three the first three-time Pro Bowler exchange.
Stafford finalists – Washington, Carolina, Indianapolis, Chicago, New England – should also make significant strides in any Watson talks. However, the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, led by the new head coach, friendly with the players, Robert Saleh, would have been Watson’s wish list.
An absent list of orange and blue. Woody Paige of the Colorado Gazette, who correctly predicted Stafford’s departure to hot weather, says Watson has “no interest“In Broncos.
Paige believes new CEO George Paton is more likely to sign free agent QB as a 2021 reserve measure Tyrod Taylor to partner with starter Drew Lock.
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