Aaron Wilson of the Chron reports the Texans also talked to the Patriots, Eagles and Bengals about a deal for Hopkins whom they were actively shopping. On Hopkins' end, when you are making $16 mil, how bad is your need to get paid $20 mil? Are the child support payments that onerous? But the blame largely goes on O'Brien.
In the hilarious movie "My Favorite Year", the producer of a tv comedy show suggested to the star that he, for his own safety, cut out a skit lampooning an organized crime figure. The comedian objected saying "That bit is funny, and in my business, you never cut funny."
Well, Hopkins was All-Pro production, and in O'Brien's business, you never trade away All-Pro production. At least until they turn into Antonio Brown. Randall Cobb might have made a nice compliment to Hop but he's going to get booed out of the stadium if fans believe he's a replacement for Hopkins.
It's a darn shame O'Brien didn't talk to the Bills before pulling the trigger. We could have had a first-rounder and more picks.
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03-19-2020, 04:04 PM
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