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 chiefzilla1501:
On the flip side, we’ve beaten Denver and LAC but those are two teams in our own division our offense had real big problems. We’ve gotta take care of business in our own division too.
We had 9 games last season where the offense failed to score more than 27 points. 11 if you count the playoffs. The offense struggled in more games than they didn't. And it may not do a whole lot better in 2023. [Reply]
I agree for the most part, but that's not telling the whole story on our side either. We were down to playing Marcus Kemp, with Mahomes on a bum ankle, and Kelce banged up too.
Yeah, I get that, but I think we all know that when cincy is at full strength they’ve had our number even with a very healthy offense. We lost to cincy earlier in the year where we were pretty healthy and they were really banged up. I know kelces turnover played a big part in that but the margins are really thin and for the most part it’s advantage cincy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pasta Little Brother:
They'll make all these moves and Von and Josh will break again
Watch them make all these moves and then Mahomes beat them in the playoffs with scrubs. God that would be beautiful and not out of the realm of possibility either. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
Got a feeling Joshie's turnovers go way down if they get Hopkins.
I've got a feeling you are a soft as Charmin bitch. JFC man, pull up your panties and realize that the Chiefs are the class of the AFC. Best QB, best coach, best GM, best TE, best DT, best linebacking core, and best interior OL. This offense is going to score points and be a top 3 offense in the NFL. With the improvements on defense, KC has nothing to be afraid of. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
We had 9 games last season where the offense failed to score more than 27 points. 11 if you count the playoffs. The offense struggled in more games than they didn't. And it may not do a whole lot better in 2023.
Failing to score more than 27pts is struggling? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Buffalo is very desperate and they aren't hiding it.
Wouldn't you be? They're roster is aging, key pieces are either returning from serious injury or leaving, and they haven't drafted very well, especially on offense. Whatever stars (outside of Josh) they have now are reaching expiration dates really soon, even Diggs.
And then you have KC, which just won a SB, but have big holes in the WR and DL room. Probably can't fix both in one offseason. Fix one, bandaid or the other? Whatever, if your the Bills, your window is right now, if you can acquire DHop. Find a real RB. Make the defense as serviceable as possible for this one year. They don't have to be great, just be somewhere in the top-15.
Maybe that's enough to finally get over KC in 2023, if Veach can't plug both holes adequately. [Reply]
