I like Watt and what he brings to the Texans and the City of Houston. I'm not happy with the leaving of the field.....that's going to be a tough pill for fans. The only thing that makes that pill easier to swallow is winning and that could be extremely tough this season.
I think the biggest blunders for the past couple of seasons, letting certain defensive personnel leave and signing the ones that should've been dealt before their contracts were up. I'm also saying the defense would've been far more effective in a true 4-3. So, if I had my rathers the 2020 defense might look like this instead:
DE- Watt / DT- Blacklock (R) / DT- Reader (FA-20) / DE- Clowney (FA-19)
OLB- Brennan - Greenard (R) / ILB- Mosley (FA-20) / OLB- Martin (FA-20)
RCB- Robey / SS- Murray / FS- Reid / LCB- Hargreaves (FA-20) - Reid (R)
I think Watt survives much better in the latter part of his career with a DL that gives him more one on one opportunities.
Clowney, Reader, and Mosley would cost the Texans roughly 45M annually based on current numbers.
Mercilus, McKinney, Cunningham, and Cole will cost the Texans 40,1M annually based on current numbers.
The numbers aren't exact but if the urge hits anyone to get super accurate.....knock it out.