Will Deshaun Watson ask for a trade

I think the best way for the Saints to stay competitive post-Brees is to use Taysom or Winston (or both) to keep us afloat one year while we add a rookie and develop him. Dropping $30M a year on a QB is not sustainable on our part. Not if you want to keep the core of this team together. Otherwise, you will have Watson and little else around him.

Key players would leave, yes, but the Saints would quickly rebuild around Watson. With the way Ireland & co. are drafting they would be a contenders again within 2-3 seasons.