There’s almost no chance the Pittsburgh Steelers could work with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. The cost will be too high. Still, that doesn’t mean the Steelers still can’t work on a trade with Houston to give Steeler Nation great pleasure.
According to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, a portion of the Texans ’fire sale could include ever-defensive All-Pro JJ Watt. With brothers TJ and Derek on the Steelers roster, it would be an impressive synergy if Pittsburgh could also fight JJ.
But do the Steelers need it? The easy answer is, of course. Despite being only a year younger than Cam Heyward, Watt continues to play great football and would be a great addition to the Steelers ’defensive line rotation with Heyward and Stephon Tuitt.
Unfortunately, bargaining for Watt this offseason is a luxury Pittsburgh can’t afford. Between Watt’s salary cap and the value of this year’s draft, it’s hard to imagine the Steelers reaching out to any player.