I go back to the question of BB's time horizon. Can we compete for a championship in 2021? I believe the answer is yes, possibly, but the cost will be steep: picks and players, including future cornerstones like Dugger, Uche, and/or Onwenu, plus cap space dedicated to win-now types, like Robinson and Henry. This approach also potentially opens a window of competitiveness for 4-5 years. I'm speculating, of course.
Note: I wouldn't discount the value of an Onwenu -- who had the 6th highest
PFF rating out of all rookies -- or an Uche -- whose 22.2% pass rush win rate for edge defenders would have, had he qualified, landed him inside the league's
top 10 -- as compared to a high draft pick.
Then there's a 3-4 year window option, one that's centered on drafting a QB and building toward 2023 and beyond. The challenge is that players like DMac, Gilmore, Hightower, Chung, Jules, Slater, etc. will need to be replaced along the way. That's a difficult needle to thread.
And then there's a longer term rebuild. Is BB a saint who will look to set up the franchise for another 10-year run? Maybe, but I'd be surprised.
Of the three, I'm drawn to Option 1 -- and I wouldn't be surprised if BB is, too. No, I don't think the Texans will trade Watson, but their team stinks. Let
them build around Mac Jones -- or package our #1 and #2 picks to trade up for another QB, and give Caserio some of our young, premium talent (and a #1 in 2022) -- as long as the players he plucks from our roster don't prevent us from competing next year.