How? I’d love the reasoning here
Odds were Watson was going to get traded
Presumably to a team with significant draft assets, that needed a QB
Now I'd imagine it's highly unlikely Watson gets traded before the draft, so you will have at least one extra team who needs a QB than if Watson was available on the trade market.
Not to mention, there's a decent chance thst this also makes the Texans need a QB at this point as well (even if they likely wouldn't be trading up for one, they'd still be taking from the supply of free agents/trade options)
Basically less supply and the same if not slightly more demand
I suppose this also potentially opens the Texans up as a legit Darnold trade candidate. They won't have the assets to get a 1st round QB, the fa market may be dried up at this point , and Darnold gives them a year while they sort out Watson drama.