Former GM Rick Smith left the Texans like an evil genie. He granted us our wish of a franchise QB in Deshaun Watson, but at the expense of a year with Brock Osweiler at QB and two unique blockbuster trades zapping all of our draft capital for the next two seasons. The first of two trades that capped Smith’s tenure was praised as one of the most creative deals in NFL history.
Back then, the Cleveland Browns entered the 2017 offseason with enough cap space to finance the Louisiana Purchase six times.