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Sports Take: Give Him the Money: Why Deshaun Watson deserves higher pay

By Braden Simmons | Reporter

Some call him the Michael Jordan of football. Some say he is Houdini or just DW4. Deshaun Watson, the quarterback for the Houston Texans, has already established himself as an elite member of the NFL in three quick seasons and deserves to be the highest-paid player in the National Football League.

Watson is about to enter contract negotiations for a well-deserved extension this offseason. The extension could make Watson the highest-paid quarterback in the league, and I believe, it is well deserved.

When Watson walked across the stage in a brand-new Houston Texans hat on draft night, fans of the team knew they finally had their guy.