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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With veachs history don’t rule out big moves after the draft. Which makes sense not just because we have a better sense of what we can get, but because other teams start to unload their guys too.
Maybe that’s to change DHop picks to 2024. Maybe it’s to wait and see what other WRs become available. Or maybe they have some other move in mind. I still can’t imagine we don’t have other big moves in mind and also that we don’t extend Chris jones at some point which gives us space for more moves [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
With veachs history don’t rule out big moves after the draft. Which makes sense not just because we have a better sense of what we can get, but because other teams start to unload their guys too.
Maybe that’s to change DHop picks to 2024. Maybe it’s to wait and see what other WRs become available. Or maybe they have some other move in mind. I still can’t imagine we don’t have other big moves in mind and also that we don’t extend Chris jones at some point which gives us space for more moves
Originally Posted by Dante84:
Respectfully disagree. Hopkins is arguably a top 10 WR, and inarguably a top 15 WR.
JuJu was a high-end WR2. Gordon was a bottom of the roster bum.
Hopkins price tag will be high, so what you pay for would be short term production.
For this to happen:
1 - Hopkins needs to be released.
2 - Veach needs to extend/restructure. CJ is the obvious candidate.
3 - Hopkins cap number and contract have to be digestible. If OBJ's contract with Baltimore is the floor for Hopkins new deal, then we are likely out.
Hopkins isn't a top 10-15 WR. That's outlandish. If he was, then teams wouldn't have a problem trading a 2nd and taking on the cap hit, because that'd be really cheap for an elite receiver.
I'm willing to bet someone $100 that he doesn't even get to 700 yards next year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Hopkins isn't a top 10-15 WR. That's outlandish. If he was, then teams wouldn't have a problem trading a 2nd and taking on the cap hit, because that'd be really cheap for an elite receiver.
I'm willing to bet someone $100 that he doesn't even get to 700 yards next year.
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Hopkins isn't a top 10-15 WR. That's outlandish. If he was, then teams wouldn't have a problem trading a 2nd and taking on the cap hit, because that'd be really cheap for an elite receiver.
I'm willing to bet someone $100 that he doesn't even get to 700 yards next year.
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Hopkins isn't a top 10-15 WR. That's outlandish. If he was, then teams wouldn't have a problem trading a 2nd and taking on the cap hit, because that'd be really cheap for an elite receiver.
I'm willing to bet someone $100 that he doesn't even get to 700 yards next year.
Originally Posted by dlphg9:
Hopkins isn't a top 10-15 WR. That's outlandish. If he was, then teams wouldn't have a problem trading a 2nd and taking on the cap hit, because that'd be really cheap for an elite receiver.
I'm willing to bet someone $100 that he doesn't even get to 700 yards next year.
Again - disagree. He’s definitely at least a top 15 WR.
The reason teams aren’t trading for him is a combination of 3 variables:
- Contract price
- Draft compensation
- Age
His talent isnt in question. The risk/price of trading for him is. [Reply]
