

Watson asked to be traded, vowing to not play for the Texans again. The Texans spent two years in the quarterback wilderness after Deshaun Watson's final game with the organization following the 2020 season. "The decisions that we make," Caserio said at the post-draft news conference, " what we feel is in the best interest of the organization." 33) and first- and third-round picks in 2024 - in the last available moments to circumvent what would have been an agonizing choice.

The Texans didn't fool the world they bid an exorbitant price for No. What appeared to some to be a brilliant smokescreen, and to others a tightly held secret plan, was instead a genuinely fluid situation until the moments before the Texans picked Stroud, based on ESPN reporting in the days since.

Ultimately, Texans general manager Nick Caserio settled on a way to avoid the either/or scenario: He would do both, no matter the cost. In those final hours, the best guess among sources inside the Texans' facility was Anderson would be the pick at No. with the sober realization they needed a franchise quarterback, according to multiple sources.

But the Texans were still trying to reconcile their love for Alabama pass-rusher Will Anderson Jr. 1, clearing the runway for Houston to make its decision. It had been widely reported the Carolina Panthers would select Alabama quarterback Bryce Young at No. Neither, as it turns out, did the Texans. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.TWO HOURS BEFORE the NFL draft started last week, no one outside of Houston knew what the Texans would do with the No. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering.
