NFL News [Old 2020 thread] NFL Free Agency/Trade Rumors:

[DaBruinz]

Yes, giving up the best receiver in football for a modicum of cap space is such a good idea.

It is when you're talking about a player who is already grousing about a bigger contract despite having signed a 5 year extension at the end of the 2017 season. Plus there are rumors going around that he wasn't going to be happy unless the Texans signed Sammy Watkins..

 

[primetime]

Yep. Thats why the deal was really made.

That money won't even get you Robby Anderson. Would anyone in their right mind trade DeAndre Hopkins for David Johnson, Robby Anderson, and a 2nd rounder?

 

[TheRainMaker]

What a terrible trade for Houston. David Johnson is trash and Arizona not only gets that bad contract off their books, but gets one of the best WR’s in the game in Hopkins.

Watson must be pissed. This is a trade that gets GM’s-HC’s fired. Good one O’Brien.

 

[Bill Lee]

Texans Receive
Laremy Tunsil
David Johnson
2nd Round Pick

Texans Trade
1st Round Pick
1st Round Pick
De’Andre Hopkins
4th Round Pick


Lolololol!

Even worse when you include Clowney:

 

[Froob]

Yes, giving up the best receiver in football for a modicum of cap space is such a good idea.

Best? I dunno. He’s a great player but Hill still scares me more.

Bad trade for sure though, Fuller isn’t reliable enough. Watson outta get outta there.

 

[Froob]

Wow David Johnson hasn’t had over 4 yards a carry since 2016, that’s stunning.

 

[Bill Lee]

Meanwhile, in CHI:

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

What a terrible trade for Houston. David Johnson is trash and Arizona not only gets that bad contract off their books, but gets one of the best WR’s in the game in Hopkins.

Watson must be pissed. This is a trade that gets GM’s-HC’s fired. Good one O’Brien.

Thinking this deal was made with Watson’s contract extension in mind.

 

[Froob]

Meanwhile, in CHI:

Bears doing Bears things. He’s an upgrade for sure, but, he’s not exactly going to put the team on his back.

 

[TheRainMaker]

Thinking this deal was made with Watson’s contract extension in mind.

Watson should leave.

 

[Bill Lee]

Bears doing Bears things. He’s an upgrade for sure, but, he’s not exactly going to put the team on his back.

I think this is a GM trying to save his job.

It sure seems like a lot of QB pieces are moving while we hear nothing about TB12.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Watson should leave.

Maybe but it’s not an easy decision to turn down being the highest paid qb two years before you hit UFA. Plus he’s already had one major knee injury.

 

[primetime]

Best? I dunno. He’s a great player but Hill still scares me more.

Bad trade for sure though, Fuller isn’t reliable enough. Watson outta get outta there.

Hill's scary in the way he can kill you in a single play but he's also inconsistent game to game and wasn't particularly great with Matt Moore at the helm, suggesting that part ofnhis scariness is just Mahomes. Hopkins has excelled with some really bad quarterbacks.

 

[Bill Lee]

Hmmm....

 

[italian pat patriot]

Bears doing Bears things. He’s an upgrade for sure, but, he’s not exactly going to put the team on his back.

But imho a sure upgrade

 

[TheRainMaker]

Texans Receive
Laremy Tunsil
David Johnson
2nd Round Pick

Texans Trade
De’Andre Hopkins
1st Round Pick
1st Round Pick
2nd Round Pick
4th Round Pick


Lolololol!

O’Brien went to the Kevin Costner school of NFL GM’ing.

 

[primetime]

 

[primetime]

Hmmm....

JULIO TO NEW EN... no I'm just kidding

 

[Bill Lee]

I agree...

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

C’mon Bill go get Christian Kirk for a 3rd.