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DeAndre Hopkins or Kevin Walter??

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by ubigred, Sep 3, 2013.

  1. ubigred

    ubigred Contributing Member

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    I am confused as to why so many posters are so high on Hopkins.
    I was told ,by said posters, that the #2 wr in this offense is the 4th/5th option so Walter is fine as a #2.

    So why all the hype about a 4th/5th option?
     
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  2. conquistador#11

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    :Sigh:
    Shaking my arse, I mean, Shaking My Head.
    closing my book on this thread.

    Dre. seems to think this is the best core of receivers.
     
  3. MystikArkitect

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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/U4EPQhjeWMY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    That's why.
     
  4. Fulgore

    Fulgore Member

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    5 star thread
     
  5. NotChandlerParsons

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    The thinking being that if the second WR wasn't just a warm body then it could be more than a 4th/5th option.
     
  6. No Worries

    No Worries Contributing Member

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    Hopkins will be the 2nd or 3rd option (depending on if AJ80 is sitting).
     
  7. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    Ha, that was definitely said 'a few' times but folks, I think, should be cautiously optimistic about Hopkins.
     
  8. drewd17

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    Guys lets be serious....Walter was making those same catches! ......Lock this crap
     
  9. MadMax

    MadMax Contributing Member

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    The NFL is a playmakers league at this point. The days of grinding it out and controlling the clock to win games has come and gone. We controlled the clock against the Pats...where'd that get us?

    Hopkins is a playmaker. He's a huge upgrade on Walter for that alone.
     
  10. body slam

    body slam Member

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    but can he block?
     
  11. 713

    713 Member

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    I guess it's trolling season. smh Nuk Hopkins is already 2x better then Kevin Walter.
     
  12. edwardc

    edwardc Member

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    Hopkins there's no doubt about that walters couldn't get open or go get it like Hopkins can.
     
  13. bobloblaw

    bobloblaw Contributing Member

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    This thread would have been readable if you had acknowledged the one strength of Walter, at least according to Kubiak: his blocking. You could have gone on to suggest that Hopkins is not clutch at blocking for whatever reason. Oh well.
     
  14. SLRokJok

    SLRokJok Member

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    Exactly. Hopkins can go and get the ball. Walter waits for it to drop to him.
     
  15. Uprising

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  16. vinsensual

    vinsensual Member

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    Walter's had a 900 yard season before, and for a very brief period of time, he AJ and Daniels were considered a top tier receiving corps.
     
  17. BMoney

    BMoney Contributing Member

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    There are so, so many dumb Texans fans.
     
  18. Behad

    Behad Contributing Member

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    FIFY.
     
  19. sammy

    sammy Contributing Member

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    Just terrible. Stop posting.
     
  20. justtxyank

    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    I get the poster's point and agree. When people (like myself) argued we needed to get a better #2 WR over Walter, many here would go on and on about how WR2 was the 4th or 5th option on the offense and all they really needed to do was block. That was why we never tried to upgrade. Now that we HAVE a playmaker, everybody seems to think we needed this all along!

    Just like many of us have been saying for years.
     
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