The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl without a star wide receiver, but they could reportedly make an elite offense even scarier by acquiring DeAndre Hopkins.
NFL insider Benjamin Albright told PHNX Cardinals that Kansas City is the "primary suitor" for Hopkins. He doesn't know the draft compensation the Cardinals would receive, but he said it's more likely they get a second-round pick than a first.
After the 2022 season, theScore's Jordan Schultz reported that the Cardinals plan to trade Hopkins this offseason.
Arizona hired a new general manager and head coach after a disappointing four-win season, and Hopkins is set to make $19.45 million (with a $30.75 million cap hit) in 2023. The Cardinals could seek a clean slate by moving the three-time All-Pro wideout, who turns 31 in June.
Hopkins began his Cardinals career by tallying 1,407 yards and six touchdowns in 2020. However, multiple lower body injuries limited him to 10 games in 2021, and he served a six-game suspension to start the 2022 season for violating the NFL's PED policy.
Yet he remains an impact player when on the field. Hopkins totaled 474 receiving yards in six full games with quarterback Kyler Murray last season.
Now imagine what he can accomplish when catching passes from Patrick Mahomes.
The Chiefs flourished without a star replacement for Tyreek Hill, but they could still benefit by solidifying the position this offseason. JuJu Smith-Schuster is a free agent after garnering 78 catches for 933 yards on a one-year deal. The depth chart features several talented question marks in Mecole Hardman, Kadarius Toney, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
Adding Hopkins could be great news for Kansas City, but terrible for all opposing defenses.
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Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Sorry I guess I won't die on this hill tonight. My wife bought pizza and now she thinks she deserves my undivided attention.
Let her know there's no offseason during a dynasty. It's 4 straight years.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
Sorry I guess I won't die on this hill tonight. My wife bought pizza and now she thinks she deserves my undivided attention.
Originally Posted by htismaqe:
I responded. I'll die on it too. Which is funny because I'm quite sure that neither of us are pissed at all but everybody else in this thread is. :-)
How the hell haven't you both lost all respect for each other and why are neither of you leaving forever yet?
Originally Posted by Rausch:
I think about everyone would cry. It makes a repeat inevitable...
You spelled "Threepeat" wrong.
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Well great, now I'm erect.
Remember boys - black hat. Embrace the hate.
Oh, I'm fully on board with it. With Hopkins in the fold, I'm not sure how you defend the Chiefs. I know he isn't what he was, but that's a major skill upgrade from Smith-Schuster. He just gives you so much more (while giving you everything good Smith-Schuster could).
The cost is key. KC can't compromise its long-term situation to make the deal happen. But if it did... [Reply]
Are we sure this isn't one of those deepfake videos? Photoshop? Could it be the back of Justyn's head spliced onto another body?
Could you imagine if we get DHop, draft Kincaid, and Justyn Ross - all 6'4" 205lbs of him - is finally all healed up? :-)
Mahomes might throw for 8000yds (500yds/game over 16 games. Assuming we rest our starters in game 17. Which will cause a big uproar since we'll be 16-0 at the time). [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Are we sure this isn't one of those deepfake videos? Photoshop? Could it be the back of Justyn's head spliced onto another body?
Could you imagine if we get DHop, draft Kincaid, and Justyn Ross - all 6'4" 205lbs of him - is finally all healed up? :-)
Mahomes might throw for 8000yds (500yds/game over 16 games. Assuming we rest our starters in game 17. Which will cause a big uproar since we'll be 16-0 at the time).
Tee Higgins comparable/trajectory…
Fingers crossed on the health because the tool box is full with the kid. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
You spelled "Threepeat" wrong.
Oh, I'm fully on board with it. With Hopkins in the fold, I'm not sure how you defend the Chiefs. I know he isn't what he was, but that's a major skill upgrade from Smith-Schuster. He just gives you so much more (while giving you everything good Smith-Schuster could).
The cost is key. KC can't compromise its long-term situation to make the deal happen. But if it did...
He might not be 26 year old Hopkins, but he would also have one of the best QBs of all time throwing to him which would offset that drop in skill. [Reply]
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Are we sure this isn't one of those deepfake videos? Photoshop? Could it be the back of Justyn's head spliced onto another body?
Could you imagine if we get DHop, draft Kincaid, and Justyn Ross - all 6'4" 205lbs of him - is finally all healed up? :-)
Mahomes might throw for 8000yds (500yds/game over 16 games. Assuming we rest our starters in game 17. Which will cause a big uproar since we'll be 16-0 at the time).
Deepfake?
Are you telling me I didn't just rub one out to Alexandra Daddario's casting couch leak?
