It’s happening: Titans and Chiefs are working to finalize a trade that would send WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City, league sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/aEeKEgI2D8
Sources: #Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins is being traded to the #Chiefs in exchange for a 5th rounder that can get to a fourth rounder. Deal is being finalized.
A key veteran who could be the final piece, Hopkins name has been hot in the trade market. Now, he lands with the champs. pic.twitter.com/GRvRbUwux6
Talk to Reid, though, and he believes the Chiefs are getting much more than a football talent when adding the 32-year-old Hopkins. “He knows ball. He has a master’s degree in playing football,” Reid told The Star on Wednesday. “And he knows how to read coverages. He knows route combinations. He was a really special player when we played together.”
Reid said it didn’t take long to appreciate Hopkins’ wisdom — even as a rookie. During his first NFL game on Sept. 9, 2018, Reid was playing against the New England Patriots when he saw the exact setup that Hopkins had described a few weeks earlier. Reid, matched up in man coverage against future Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski, said Hopkins’ words convinced him that Gronkowski was about to take an in-breaking path. He broke quickly on the football, beating Gronkowski to the spot for a pass breakup on third-and-4.
Originally Posted by Bump:
pretty sure his hands are gigantic compared to a normal person, which probably helps
Yeah, that’s probably plays a part but lots of WRs throughout the history of the NFL have had huge hands also, I’ve never seen anyone as good as Dhop in catching the football. [Reply]
The thing about D-Hop is that he has been relatively healthy during his time with the tits. Has played in every game for them. This could very likely turn into a Kareem situation where he will surprise a lot of people who thought he was washed. [Reply]