Well, you should have told McVay that, because he had plans to use him in "exotic packages"
So I guess you know more than he does?
This post is unnecessarily hostile.
No, I obviously don't think I know more than McVay. All fans can point to decisions they were right about and a coach was wrong about. In most cases it's a 50/50 shot - a decision will either look good or bad.
I don't even remember McVay saying that - but even if I heard him say it, I still wouldn't have expected Hopkins to catch a pass.
And even if you're right and it's a red flag - were talking about the 13th-ish most important player on offense - having an unproven backup TE is fine. Higbee is a good player, having a talented but unproven backup TE doesn't bother me at all. I wouldn't invest anything in the TE group.