Arizona Cardinals have the best wide receiver in the league. At least, that’s what their newest acquisition DeAndre Hopkins claims.

Hopkins recently made an appearance on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby and decided to let the world know that he is the “best” player at the wideout position in football.

“I definitely think I’m the best,” said Hopkins. “I know I’m the best. Mike’s my boy. I love [Saints wide receiver] Michael [Thomas] … but he knows if I had Drew Brees my whole career what these numbers would be. [Falcons wide receiver] Julio Jones knows if I had Matt Ryan my whole career. That’s my boy. I trained with Julio, too. He knows what these numbers would be.”

Hopkins, who joined the Cardinals in a trade from Houston Texans in March, definitely has credentials to back up his statement. The 27-year-old WR earned four Pro Bowl appearances and three First-team All-Pro since entering the league in 2013 while failing to reach 1,100 yards just twice in his career.

Also, DeAndre Hopkins makes a good point that some other star wideouts in the league had better quarterbacks. Between 2013 and 2017, Hopkins played with 10 different quarterbacks, none of which were Pro Bowl-caliber signal-callers. Only when Texans installed Deshaun Watson as their starter did he have a genuine star QB to catch passes from.

Still, Hopkins doesn’t want people to think that he’s using that as an excuse. “Those guys are definitely blessed to be in a position where, their whole career, they had a Pro Bowl quarterback—quarterback that they spent multiple seasons with,” he added. “But I don’t complain. I don’t make excuses. I go out there and work.”

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In one of the most surprising move this offseason, Houston Texans decided to trade Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona Cardinals. However, it appears that Hopkins could have easily stayed in AFC as Baltimore Ravens made a late push for him. 

Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver reported during the 2020 NFL Draft night coverage that Ravens were interested in Hopkins prior to his trade to Arizona, but their bid was unsuccessful.

While there is a chance that Ravens’ offer simply wasn’t as good as the one from Cardinals, there are also speculations that Texans didn’t want to strengthen their AFC rival. Instead, Hopkins went to AFC in exchange for running back David Johnson, 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.

Ravens are keen on surrounding their star quarterback Lamar Jackson with offensive weapons and have been reportedly pursuing a wideout addition for some time now. Still, it appears that the team isn’t ready to spend big in order to do so.

Despite having a chance to draft a WR in a historically deep draft for receivers, Ravens opted to address the concerns on defense and take inside linebacker Patrick Queen in the first round. It remains to be seen whether they focus on offense later in the draft.

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The Houston Texans shocked much of the football world on March 20th, trading standout wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson and two draft picks.

On Friday, in a conference call with Texans season ticket holders, head coach Bill O’Brien tried to explain the rationale behind the deal, which was criticized by a large swath of the team’s fanbase and the football world as a whole.

O’Brien stated that the Texans were happy with Hopkins, but that the 27-year-old wide received “wanted a raise” on his contract that has three remaining years.

The Texas, apparently, were uncomfortable with committing more money to the four-time Pro Bowler and three-time First Team All-Pro selection. According to O’Brien, the team highly valued the package offered by Arizona, which included a second-round pick in the 2020 Draft and a fourth-round pick in next year’s Draft along with Johnson.

Texans fans are still reeling from the loss of Hopkins, who is considered to be one of the top wideouts in the league. Many believe that the package that Arizona received in exchange for him was simply insufficient.

At any rate, Houston seems to have a rationale for their approval of the deal, whether or not their fans like it.

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Arizona Cardinals have the best wide receiver in the league. At least, that’s what their newest acquisition DeAndre Hopkins claims.

Hopkins recently made an appearance on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby and decided to let the world know that he is the “best” player at the wideout position in football.

“I definitely think I’m the best,” said Hopkins. “I know I’m the best. Mike’s my boy. I love [Saints wide receiver] Michael [Thomas] … but he knows if I had Drew Brees my whole career what these numbers would be. [Falcons wide receiver] Julio Jones knows if I had Matt Ryan my whole career. That’s my boy. I trained with Julio, too. He knows what these numbers would be.”

Hopkins, who joined the Cardinals in a trade from Houston Texans in March, definitely has credentials to back up his statement. The 27-year-old WR earned four Pro Bowl appearances and three First-team All-Pro since entering the league in 2013 while failing to reach 1,100 yards just twice in his career.

Also, DeAndre Hopkins makes a good point that some other star wideouts in the league had better quarterbacks. Between 2013 and 2017, Hopkins played with 10 different quarterbacks, none of which were Pro Bowl-caliber signal-callers. Only when Texans installed Deshaun Watson as their starter did he have a genuine star QB to catch passes from.

Still, Hopkins doesn’t want people to think that he’s using that as an excuse. “Those guys are definitely blessed to be in a position where, their whole career, they had a Pro Bowl quarterback—quarterback that they spent multiple seasons with,” he added. “But I don’t complain. I don’t make excuses. I go out there and work.”

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In one of the most surprising move this offseason, Houston Texans decided to trade Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Arizona Cardinals. However, it appears that Hopkins could have easily stayed in AFC as Baltimore Ravens made a late push for him. 

Sports Illustrated’s Michael Silver reported during the 2020 NFL Draft night coverage that Ravens were interested in Hopkins prior to his trade to Arizona, but their bid was unsuccessful.

While there is a chance that Ravens’ offer simply wasn’t as good as the one from Cardinals, there are also speculations that Texans didn’t want to strengthen their AFC rival. Instead, Hopkins went to AFC in exchange for running back David Johnson, 2020 second-round pick, and a 2021 fourth-round pick.

Ravens are keen on surrounding their star quarterback Lamar Jackson with offensive weapons and have been reportedly pursuing a wideout addition for some time now. Still, it appears that the team isn’t ready to spend big in order to do so.

Despite having a chance to draft a WR in a historically deep draft for receivers, Ravens opted to address the concerns on defense and take inside linebacker Patrick Queen in the first round. It remains to be seen whether they focus on offense later in the draft.

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The Houston Texans shocked much of the football world on March 20th, trading standout wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for running back David Johnson and two draft picks.

On Friday, in a conference call with Texans season ticket holders, head coach Bill O’Brien tried to explain the rationale behind the deal, which was criticized by a large swath of the team’s fanbase and the football world as a whole.

O’Brien stated that the Texans were happy with Hopkins, but that the 27-year-old wide received “wanted a raise” on his contract that has three remaining years.

The Texas, apparently, were uncomfortable with committing more money to the four-time Pro Bowler and three-time First Team All-Pro selection. According to O’Brien, the team highly valued the package offered by Arizona, which included a second-round pick in the 2020 Draft and a fourth-round pick in next year’s Draft along with Johnson.

Texans fans are still reeling from the loss of Hopkins, who is considered to be one of the top wideouts in the league. Many believe that the package that Arizona received in exchange for him was simply insufficient.

At any rate, Houston seems to have a rationale for their approval of the deal, whether or not their fans like it.

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