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We keep coming back to this. There are bits and pieces floating around everywhere. I want to attempt to bring it together. Anyone who wants to help add to this timeline can. It’s intriguing because we have Gaine getting hired and fired, Hopkins traded, Watson’s new contract, Momma Watson and Momma McNair talking, Bob McNair passing away, Cal playing video games, OB getting fired, Watson getting massages, and the list goes on.
It is either this or wait for no news on Watson being traded or discussing the future the of a third round draft pick.
Slow days.
It is either this or wait for no news on Watson being traded or discussing the future the of a third round draft pick.
Slow days.
Interesting speculation, but your timeline is a little off.
April 2018 - Texans requested to interview Nick Caserio for their general manager position in January. Bill Belichick denied the request.
November 2018 - Bob McNair passed away.
April 2019 - Jack Easterby hired as "Executive vice president of team development", despite having no professional experience.
June 2019 - Texans/Easterby caught tampering in an attempt to hire Nick Caserio while still under contract with the Patriots
January 2020 - Jack Easterby promoted to "Executive vice president of football operations", despite having no professional experience.
March 2020 - DeAndre Hopkins traded.
September 2020 - Deshaun Watson given massive contract extension worth over $160 million (with $111 million guaranteed)
January 2021 - Rumors of Watson demanding to be traded
March 2021 - Watson being sued for sexual assault
Based on the above timeline, I tend to think that Easterby was ultimately hired to facilitate the hiring of Caserio. He was Bob's choice for GM before he passed away, so Cal (without the benefit of having any networking or goodwill with other owners) thought that Easterby would be the best way to Caserio.
How any of this plays into the Watson situation is anyone's guess. Deshaun was okay with Easterby when he was signing that massive contract. But four months later, something drastic must have happened to make Watson decide that he never wanted to be a Houston Texan again.
And how those phone calls about Nuk between Watson's mama and Janice McNair impacted this stuff is curious, simply because it tends to shed light that that owners knew a lot more than they've ever admitted up to this point.