Actually, I think you are both wrong. Watson had a "no trade clause" in his contract. No trade could have been completed without the consent of Watson and an agreement by the Texans. IND was immediately eliminated because the Texans wouldn't trade within the division. Originally, if my memory is right, the Jets and Miami were the destinations of choice by Watson. The Jets balked at the price of 3-first round picks and Miami bowed out due to the baggage Watson had and required they be settled. If you remember, Watson was hell bent on see all the cases through to "clear his name."
To say that there were 13 teams that had serious interest about Watson is stretching the truth because Watson never agreed to play for 13 select teams so it would have been a quest of futility. There were all kinds of different teams that were being thrown around as possible landing spots during the so called second round, Watson gave a list of four places that he would agree to go that was approved by the Texans. That list eventually came down to 4-teams only which were the Browns, Carolina, Atlanta and Saints. They were the only teams that agreed to the Texans asking price and be approved by Watson.
It was a double edge sword in the sweeps for Watson. The team had to meet the Texans demand for compensation and have as an approved landing spot by Watson. Saying a team is interested but wouldn't agree to the steep terms by the Texans is not a real interested team. To say they offered without Watson's approval is also a stretch as a having serious interest.
If you both remember, numerous teams were thought to be contenders but were unwilling to meet the Texans compensation demands. IMHO, saying a team showed serious interest that wouldn't meet the compensation demands or have approval from Watson as a landing spot is a serious stretch.
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