The summer of 2019. Where Houston fired Brian Gaine, failed to hire Nick Caserio, forced Bill O’Brien to be the general manager, traded Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks after deciding not to extend him after offering the franchise tag, and traded for Laremy Tunsil. This set the stage for 2020’s fallout, after a season that ended in blowing a 24 point lead in Kansas City.
Houston traded Jadeveon Clowney for Jacob Martin, Barkevious Mingo, and a third round pick. Clowney would go onto carry Seattle’s front seven, dominating without the numbers, with a season that ended with a postseason loss to Green Bay.