Can ex-Dolphins coach Brian Flores end up with Deshaun Watson with the Texans after all? – Orange County Register

Maybe Brian Flores could go to Deshaun Watson instead of vice versa.

With the Houston Texans firing freshman coach David Culley on Thursday, a new coach position opened up days after the Miami Dolphins parted ways with Flores after three seasons.

This happens to be the team the Dolphins have been heavily involved with in the trade talks for Watson, the elite yet glamorous quarterback quartet, throughout this past season and up until the November 2 trade deadline of the season. before. Watson did not compete in the 2021 season, amid a commercial request from the Texan he faces 22 charges of sexual misconduct, including two of sexual assault.

Texans are expected to go after Flores as their front-runner, according to Sports Talk 790 in Houston. The report noted Flores’ strong relationship with Texan general manager Nick Caserio, who has ties to Flores through their history with the New England Patriots.

Let’s expose, though, the speculation of a Flores-Watson union in Houston. Watson still wants to trade. His matter, stemming from a commercial claim that is now a calendar year old, has always been in the possession of the Texans, not the Culleys, according to MMQB.

The Houston Chronicle added, “Watson will NOT join another tick for the Texans.”

Flores isn’t the only coach with New England ties that Caserio is expected to target. Patriots defender Jerod Mayo is “expected to emerge as a top contender” according to ESPN.

If Flores ends up with Houston, he could have his first hit against his old team’s net next fall. The Texan visited Miami to watch a game against the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. So far, Flores has been known to give an interview with the Chicago Bears, which will host the Dolphins for a game next year. The schedule has yet to be announced.

It is unknown if the Dolphins will continue to pursue the possibility of trading Watson with a newly arrived trainer. In owner Steve Ross’ comments on Monday, he said any decision on quarterbacks will depend on what the franchise’s next coach wants to do.

Flores repeatedly dodged questions about Miami’s pursuit of Watson while second-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was committing an offense last season, sometimes repeating the statement “Our defender’s tassel”.

Last time, Dolphins General Manager Chris Grier said, a day after the trading deadline, he describes Dolphin’s interest: “If there’s a certain player across the league that’s considered one of the top players in the league in any given position, you look at that and try and try to achieve it. ”

Eight of the NFL’s 32 teams have head coaches. With Flores and Culley now absent, only one Black head coach remains, Mike Tomlin with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Other minority coaches are Ron Rivera of the Washington Soccer Team (Spanish) and Robert Saleh of the New York Jets (Arab-American).