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Top five potential trade destinations that make sense for Darius Slay

By Kevin McCormick Jr

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions celebrates his second half interception against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 28, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago won the game 24-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 28: Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions celebrates his second half interception against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on November 28, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Chicago won the game 24-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Landing spot #5: Houston Texans

This choice almost seems too obvious, which is why I’m getting it out of the way immediately.

We already know that the Texans have no fear when it comes to trading draft picks. Last season, they ended up trading a third-round pick for running back, Duke Johnson, despite already having Carlos Hyde.

Houston then proceeded to give Hyde twice as many carries, despite Johnson being significantly more effective out of the two.

The Texans have a lot of holes in their defensive backfield. Last season, they were ranked 29th in pass yards given up, 27th in touchdowns given up, and 17th in interceptions.

Their weak pass defense came to fruition in the AFC Divisional round when they faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs.

After shutting out the Chiefs in the first quarter, Houston then went on to let up eight straight scoring drives, seven of which ended in a touchdown. Clearly, they need some help defensively.

Another benefit of the Texans acquiring Darius Slay right now is that they would pay him now before handing out a hefty contract extension to quarterback Deshaun Watson. The extension would presumably make him the highest paid passer in the league.

Trading with Houston would be beneficial for the Lions as we’ve seen that the Texans will give up whatever draft picks a trade partner asks for when they’re focused on acquiring a specific player.

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