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 O.city:
Because past the 3rd round or so, it’s hard to find guys that develop into high level guys
They did it with hill.
The problem is lack of high picks
Well that should make a lot of this board happy since it seems about 50% of it thinks we need to just draft linemen over and over and never any weapons. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mecca:
Well that should make a lot of this board happy since it seems about 50% of it thinks we need to just draft linemen over and over and never any weapons.
Who is actually saying this? Even Meck said that he's all for taking a WR early. [Reply]
Originally Posted by MAHOMO 4 LIFE!:
THATS OUR WR1!!
Every time I get on Twitter, all I see is fans trying to be GMs. Lmao when did y’all stop watching as fans and become decision makers? Like what year did this happen???
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
The optics aren't very good, for sure. Not sure how Andy fared in PHI with WRs drafted, but I don't recall any particular standouts either, outside of Desean jackson. Westbrook, but he was a RB.
Originally Posted by Mecca:
If I see one more post about how we must take an OT in the 1st this year my brain will explode...
I've seen it over and over, it hurts. I'll make sure to save the new ones but I don't want to take the time to go back over the old ones.
I'm pretty sure even those people aren't agaisnt a WR in the 2nd. I can't think of a single person that has said don't draft a WR early or get Hopkins/OBJ.
Everybody is in agreement that we should do one or both. [Reply]
Originally Posted by staylor26:
I'm pretty sure even those people aren't agaisnt a WR in the 2nd. I can't think of a single person that has said don't draft a WR early or get Hopkins/OBJ.
Everybody is in agreement that we should do one or both.
It's pretty obvious if this is what it is, WR is far and away the biggest hole. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Mulliganman:
Why do I get the feeling if we miss out on OBJ or Hopkins, that Veach is gonna give up a significant amounts of picks to go up and get who he thinks is gonna be a stud wr?