Before you laugh this trade off, let's hear Carter out. The former
NFL receiver says that the Texans have a strong defense without Watt thanks to the emergence of
Jadeveon Clowney.
"Clowney's established himself, J.J. Watt's got a bad back," Carter said. "How long is he going to be able to play at that level?"
Watt is absolutely the one of the best defensive players in the league when he's healthy, but if this season in Houston proved one thing, it's that having a capable quarterback might actually be more important to the Texans than having Watt.
Even though Watt went down following Week 3, the Texans were still able to make the playoffs and finish the season with the NFL's top ranked defense. That doesn't mean Watt's not one of the best defensive players in the league, it just means you could argue that the quarterback position is hurting the Texans more than not having Watt.
If you had told the Texans they could have either Romo or Watt for their divisional round playoff game against the
Patriots, that choice probably wouldn't have been easy.
Brock Osweiler threw three interceptions in that game, and you have to think a veteran like Romo would've played better, and possibly led them to the win.
"Also, I would take Dallas' draft pick and Tony Romo, and trade them to Houston, for J.J. Watt, and bring him to JerryWorld," Carter said.