Dude deserves a thread. Came in and contributed when almost all of us counted him out. CHEERS TO HOPKINS!
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He was the biggest surprise.
I don't know what he's not doing enough of that keeps him off the field.. but that running routes and catching the ball thing looked good.
I don't know what he's not doing enough of that keeps him off the field.. but that running routes and catching the ball thing looked good.
Yeah, I bet he gets more looks next year after what he did tonight. Dude has literally done nothing all year before this, barely ever got on the field, and then gets on in the Super Bowl and produces some absolute clutch catches. Hoping this is the turning point for him.
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Bro that first catch across the flat was kupp worthy. I saw that and was wondering why this kid has never seen the field.
I hope this is the turning point for him. He's a hell of a receiver, but I've never trusted him as a blocker. I hope, I really do hope, that he puts in the work in blocking.
SeminoleRam
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Well one of the reasons we couldn't run the ball was the TE position tonight. So not gonna knock them, I mean they're depth guys. But let's not start thinking we're flush at TE.
Hopkins had a hell of a game. Kudos to him.. He came thru for sure.. 
I kept hoping they'd get Shelton involved, but ...
I had to stop saying it (put an OL in for TE to block). Everyone I had over was getting tired of hearing it.
Not sure how well he did blocking all game. But on the most crucial play, 4th 1 Kupp sweep, he made a fantastic block to clear out the guy and allow Kupp to turn in for the 1st down. I couldn’t believe that was Hopkins. Crazy McVay but it worked.
He out played Skowronek IMO.
Brycen Hopkins ... "You can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him."
Yep he blocked I believe it was Hubbard all the way off the TV screen
When Kupp was bracketed the entire 2nd half, it wasn't Van Jefferson or Ben Skrownek that was getting open. It was fucking Brycen Hopkins after Blanton hurt his shoulder!!!! What a time for him to step up!! This will give the kid confidence heading into next year you better believe it.
Its probably the most unlikely thing in this game. Who would have thought. Not just getting plays but making plays. Hopkins?!?!? Think he also got the 3rd down catch to extend the drive too. Crazy
The Bengals IDL also negated the inside zone runs in addition to the Bengals Edge players beating the Rams TE's.
Yes and their safeties played well and their QB played well too. But specific to TE there was more going on out there than those passes they caught. And that was where we really missed Higs. Time and again that end crashed in with zero challenge from TE. It was a problem.
But yeah for backups they were critical to winning it all. Both Hopkins and Blanton. Blanton contributed in two games and maybe some of those blocks his shoulder was already hurting him idk. We have all offseason to talk rosters and stuff though so I definitely appreciate what both of them did.
Brycen Hopkins stats, for all of 2020: zero catches for zero yards.
For all of 2021: 1 catch for 9 yards.
For Super Bowl in 2022: 4 clutch catches for 47 yards.
YEAH BABY!!!!
For all of 2021: 1 catch for 9 yards.
For Super Bowl in 2022: 4 clutch catches for 47 yards.
YEAH BABY!!!!
oldnotdead
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He saved his job for another year. That's all it showed me. He needs to show up next season.