https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...9536dcd3&ei=21
Story by Andrew Gould
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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Do we want a high priced prima donna?
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Originally Posted by Dante84:
Here is what I am trying to embed, someone else give it a go
Bwahahahaha! Sounds like Hopkins was trying to make a market for himself but no one's fooled and everything is playing right into our hands.
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Originally Posted by Couch-Potato:
Bwahahahaha! Sounds like Hopkins was trying to make a market for himself but no one's fooled and everything is playing right into our hands.
Or it's the Cardinals trying to manufacture other teams to raise the price.
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Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
Guys, you're not talking me into it.
And that doesn't matter anyway, because I'm not Brett Veach.
I fundamentally disagree.
our problem areas were OT and DE, and we've gotten a leg up on OT.
You can argue if you want, but I am totally against this line of thought, it's the kind of thing you do if Mahomes was 38, not 28.
I have no idea which particular players Veach will bring in, but its pretty clear that there are two types he looks at: the youngish guys that have a specific ability and still have upside, and the older vets on the cheap with a little left in the tank.
While we're paying 23% of our cap to Mahomes, that's not likely to change.
And you're not going to convince me otherwise.
And convincing me doesn't matter anyway.
He tried to give Trent Williams a huge contract despite being 33 at the time and Pat, Kelce and Jones had been paid plus Tyreek was still on the books too. He also tried to get both Honey Badger and Earl Thomas in the same offseason in 2019. So Veach is not as easy to read as you may think he is.
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