Dan Orlovsky has some bullish advice for Dave Gettleman.
With numerous organizations expected to throw their hats in the ring to get the Deshaun Watson draw, Orlovsky says the Giants should be the team that should make it all-in.
“If I were Dave Gettleman of the New York Giants, I’d take Daniel Jones, take Saquon Barkley and take three first-round picks, call Houston and not let them get off the phone with me,” the retired Lions quarterback became NFL analyst said Friday on ESPN’s “Get Up.”.
The disgruntled Watson has caused a great stir in recent times amid internal relations with the Texans. He formally called for a trade Thursday after months of frustration with the team’s reception for the decision to swap receiver DeAndre Hopkins, the ineptitude of former coach Bill O’Brien and his lack of input into hiring the new general manager Nick Caserio and head coach. David Culley.
Watson, 25, was selected Clemson’s No. 12 pick by the Texans in 2017. He has completed 67.8 percent of his passes for 14,539 yards, 104 touchdowns and 36 interceptions in 54 regular-season games and would be an asset. desired for many teams throughout the league.
“As general manager right now, if you’re ever going to do a swing, that’s the swing that needs to be done,” Orlovsky said. “As a general manager, the last thing you want to do is look back with pity that we haven’t worked hard enough, that we haven’t thrown any extra first round whatever the type of player and person you are I will go with Deshaun Watson.”
The Texans exercised Watson’s fifth-year option and granted him a four-year, $ 177.5 million extension with a no-trade clause before the 2020 NFL season that ties him to Houston until 2025. With a limit of $ 15.94 million in 2021 an astronomical blow of $ 67.14 million reached a deadly limit according to Spotrac.
On Friday, the Texans expressed their unwavering interest in keeping Watson in Houston despite the chaos surrounding him.
“From an organizational standpoint, we want to reiterate our commitment to Deshaun Watson,” Caserio said. “We have no interest in negotiating the player.”
“He’s a Houston Texan,” Culley said in his first press conference as head coach. “I want him to be a Houston Texan. The reason I’m in this position today is because I know he’s going to be a Houston Texan. “
Orlovsky acknowledges that a team may have to think outside the box to keep Watson away from jeans, especially in light of competition from market teams to get a new signal call. The Falcons, Bears, Cowboys, Lions, Saints, Eagles, 49ers, Washington, Broncos, Jeans, Polts, Jaguars, Patriots, Jets, and Steelers have question marks on the quarterback towards the low season of 2021.
“What I’m seeing is who, as CEO, will get creative? How are they going to look for one of the best players in the NFL, “Orlovsky added.” It’s time for you to make your career as a general manager. “
The hypothetical scenario posed would mean moving from Barkley and Jones, which were the Giants ’first steps in consecutive years. These two, in addition to additional capital, would be a price that many in the league do not believe the Giants were willing to pay.
Barkley, 23, has lost 17 games since joining the team in 2018 as No. 2 overall. He has 2,344 running yards for 17 touchdowns, as well as 149 catches for 1,219 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. Jones, who is also 23, has completed 62.2 percent of his passes over 5,970 yards, 35 touchdowns and 22 interceptions in 27 appearances in two seasons.