The three people responsible for Deshaun Watson's contract extension.
So, who is to blame for Watson's getting this deal? It's weird, because as grossed out as I am about the whole Watson ordeal, I can't blame him nor his agent, David Mulugheta, for taking the opportunity to legally seize $230 million guaranteed. I mean, if we were all Watson, would we say"No thanks" to the money? Maybe you would, and if so, good for you, I guess.
No, BLAME, as a concept, goes to someone who failed at their jobs. Along those lines, here are three people whose failures opened the door for the opportunistic Watson to pounce:The gateway to all of the trade drama with Deshaun Watson, and more importantly, Watson's ability to choose where he went in a trade and hold his future employer over a barrel, was the"no trade" clause that Easterby included in Watson's 4 year, $156 million contract.
As we know now, the civil lawsuits were not a deterrent to NFL teams wanting to trade for Watson. If Ross had just said"YES," and not demanded 22 settlements, he would have Watson as his quarterback, and Watson would likely NOT have a contract extension, because there was no other team at the deadline for Watson and Mulugheta to draw into a bidding war.
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