Jacobarch
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He just became a rich man.
Well... Defending the Texans... when you consider how deep the WR class is. That 2nd easily grabs one... or used to trade up.
A lot cheaper than Hopkins... and... I suspect Hopkins mopes sometimes. If he wants a new contract... bad combo.
Besides, does anyone not believe the Texans are committed to Watson? They will add some offensive weapons in this draft to help him. They have something in mind.
If they're committed to Watson, then why trade Hopkins? He's not a diva like Michael Thomas, nor is he out-of-line with how O'Brien treats his players. They have holes all over (except running back, but then why trade for David Johnson if they already have Duke Johnson, who is a solid back in his own right?), and there's no guarantee that whichever receiver they draft will be as good as Hopkins is now. Hopkins is the best receiver in the NFL, only twenty-seven, and is on a reasonable contract.
It's a stupid move by a stupid GM.
You obviously haven't followed much on BOB, this isnt his first bad trade. He a clown GM, most of the league is calling in to fleece him.Then again, neither one of us know Hopkins.
If you coached the team you’d keep guys you loved... instead of trading them for “such a lousy haul”... right?
Then again, neither one of us know Hopkins.
If you coached the team you’d keep guys you loved... instead of trading them for “such a lousy haul”... right?
Bill O'Brien has flat-out gutted his team in the process. The trade of Hopkins will be like the Warner trade for us; it's demoralizing to the team, will lead to others like Watson asking for a trade, and will eventually decay the team.
He may be a good coach, I won't deny it, but he's an incredibly shitty GM, and that's what's going to get him fired. He simply won't give up power.
Owns?
True. I don't know Hopkins. But O'Brien is known to be a hardass and unlikeable. Think about it as a player with the skill level of Hopkins: would you want to play for a guy who's constantly on your ass for things you can't control and get paid peanuts compared to what you're worth?
It is a lousy haul. The Texans took a broken-down running back in Johnson and they took the entirety of his contract. They basically got a second for Hopkins - the fourths were swapped from a year - and I guarantee that if they were more open, they'd have gotten a first, at least.
It will go down as one of the worst trades in any sport ever, in the vein of Brock for Broglio - only worse because Broglio was at least competent before he was traded. David Johnson has reached 1,000 yards only once in five seasons, and he lost his job to Kenyan Drake.
There is no way to defend this trade. Sorry if I seem passionate, but it's frustrating to see the last NFC West team get that much better.
Warner trade ???