The Houston Texans face two paths this offseason. They can take the left trail, hold onto Deshaun Watson, and continue to tell themselves that he is the quarterback of the Houston Texans. They can take the right trail, press the restart button, and see how scorched the Earth can be.
This is what new general manager Nick Caserio signed up for when he took the big job—Daddy loves you lots!!!—after a previously unsuccessful summer fling, that was ruined by his strict daddy and a locked window in the summer of 2019. That was the inflection point for the Houston Texans.