hopkins is the only reason buttchin could even move the ball down the field before deshaun watson. hopkins dragged this dogshit offense to 9-7 seasons and division titles which is the only cache that o'brien had to get to the position that he's in.
So what if wants a new contract? He has a current one. They could find a way to pay him later (or not) when he is 30. BoB is obsessed with 'good guys who play hard and want to be here.' How about some 'great players who play hard to earn the next contract in spite of the coach'? If he wants the 'Patriot Way' ... that's it. Also, if cap space is going to be an issue, maybe don't pay a mediocre center and a mediocre pass rusher (Whitney) and a mediocre DL (Blackson) and a freaking punter. Oh, and don't trade a WR who has a very reasonable contract. Or, if you really can't resolve the situation, start a bidding war and get more than the 40th pick. This is a petulant child throwing a "my way or the highway" tantrum.
Did you read my other post? Lombardi was saying no one was offering a #1 pick for Hopkins. Again, I wanted O'Brien gone.....it is, what it is....
Coming from a person with a name that would make Harvey Weinstein blush? A well-thought out response would have just given you a headache.
Bill O'Brien's power at heart of stunning DeAndre Hopkins trade This was a Bill O'Brien move. Pure and simple. As complex as it is — the roots of the Texans' stunning and franchise-altering decision to trade DeAndre Hopkins on Monday can be traced back years — the organizational power of King O'Brien was at the heart of this. Don't be fooled by Hopkins' contract. Don't be led astray by anything the Texans do to sell this move to the public. Was this a Bill Belichick-type decision by Jack Easterby and O'Brien? Sure. Trade away a key name before a potential decline. Did Hopkins give all for the Texans since 2013 and continually sacrifice on and off the field for an organization that annually disappoints when it matters? Heck, yes. Hopkins was a Rick Smith/Gary Kubiak draft pick. That's a key. O'Brien has wanted to and considered trading Hopkins since last offseason, when former general manager Brian Gaine was abruptly fired. That's also a key. But this ultimately comes down to the king on Kirby. He has a vision for his Texans. Hopkins no longer fit it. Now Deshaun Watson's best offensive weapon is gone and one of the franchise's most reliable names has been traded away in a move that sent shockwaves through the NFL before free agency even began. Why was Hopkins traded? Because the Texans' HC/GM finally got his wish.
Bill allows emotion to cloud rational thinking. Such people should not be allowed power.... yet he has all power. We are doomed while he's here, and will still be suffering the ill-effects for years after he's gone.
If Hopkins was being shopped during the 2019 season, he was coming off an all-pro 2018 season where he had 1500 yards and 115 catches; a 13 yard per catch average. Anyone trying to paint him as a possession receiver was either reading his 2013 draft profile or trying to fleece BOB in negotiations.
He's better than Cooper - but also older and less explosive. If - and that's obviously a VERY BIG If - they end up dealing Hopkins for Johnson, Cooper & a 2.... it' still not a great deal. But it's a *better* deal. I'm trying here, man. This is, on its own, a stunningly bad, unfathomable deal.
And why the hell is he trying to shop guys on the down low midseason when they just came off an all pro season? Did he think Fuller / Stills / Fells was a strong enough receiving corps for the 2nd half of the season?
I love how now that Hopkins is no longer a Texan everyone in the media is calling him the best in the league. When he was here he would barely crack top 5 lists of the national media mouthpieces. It was always Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, Odell, and then later Michael Thomas as being better.
