****Official Deandre Hopkins Thread****

[Megatron96]

Welcome to the newest Chiefs' WR, Deandre "Nuk" Hopkins

First press conference as a Chief


Every target this season (2024)


First practice


Highlights w/o music


First catch as a Chief


First post-game interview as a Chief 10/27/24


2023-2024 highlights.


Best career catches (so far)

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by -King-

I mean yeah but after his first game here he had two straight games of 60-70% snaps. If it's a playbook thing or doesn't make sense for his snaps to go down the longer he's here. I think they're trying to keep him fresh for the playoff run or he has some minor injury they're trying not to make worse.

I mean, I obviously have no idea what they're thinking. I do know that Hopkins never looks gassed the way Mike Evans has a lot of the time when I've watched him this season. And he's clearly wanted to be on the field on 3rd downs, but they always shake their heads at him.


I guess we'll see what they have planned eventually.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

He's the third oldest WR in the league. He's 32. Only Adam Thielen and Keenan Allen are older.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why he's not getting snaps now. They're saving him for the playoffs.

They need to do the same with Kelce.

I was surprised that Kelce played 66 of 74 snaps yesterday.

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

I mean, I obviously have no idea what they're thinking. I do know that Hopkins never looks gassed the way Mike Evans has a lot of the time when I've watched him this season. And he's clearly wanted to be on the field on 3rd downs, but they always shake their heads at him.


I guess we'll see what they have planned eventually.

You think it might have anything to do with the conditional draft pick we used in the trade?

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

I was surprised that Kelce played 66 of 74 snaps yesterday.

Same. Especially with a short week this week. We can thank the defense for forcing Reid's hand yesterday.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

You think it might have anything to do with the conditional draft pick we used in the trade?

Honestly, no. Because that would be just about the dumbest ****ing reason imaginable for keeping DHop off the field. If that were the reason, I’d say that was a fireable offense.

[DenverChief]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Honestly, no. Because that would be just about the dumbest ****ing reason imaginable for keeping DHop off the field. If that were the reason, I’d say that was a fireable offense.

Would it tho? The risk of injury goes up along with the possibility of the higher draft pick the more he plays.

[TwistedChief]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Would it tho? The risk of injury goes up along with the possibility of the higher draft pick the more he plays.

Yes. Because the difference between a late 4th and 5th round pick isn't insanely material and it only becomes a 4th if he plays 60% of snaps AND we make the Super Bowl.

We very possibly have 2 more losses already if Hopkins didn't exist on the team. Anyone here would do a 4th/5th pick swaps in a heartbeat for a Super Bowl appearance.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by DenverChief

Would it tho? The risk of injury goes up along with the possibility of the higher draft pick the more he plays.

He doesn't have an injury problem. Some people conflated that idea when he tore his MCL back in '21, then missed the first 6 games of '22, due to a suspension, not the injury. Other than that, he's missed a game here and there, but the reality is that he's played 92% of all possible games throughout his career. I mean, he played every single game for TEN while he was there, all 23 games, I think?

And a Grade 3 MCL 'tear' isn't even a tear, it's more like he overstretched it.


I think he's physically fine, and holding him back over a potential draft pick is worse than dumb. He needs to be on the field, getting a feel for those subpackages as soon as possible, because we're going to need him out there come the playoffs. I just watched the A-22 of the game, and he was a really big part of the reason we even won that game, and I'm not just talking about the TD catch.

All that said, I don't believe that Andy would be dumb enough to limit DHop's snaps because of a potential 4th rdr; he's just not that kind of stupid. I think it has to do with the fact that he's only been on the team for a month.

And JuJu just got back, and he needs to get some reps to get back up to speed, obviously, because he looks like he's not quite there yet.

And I noticed that they have Mecole doing some different things, like playing RB, and I'll bet that becomes something in the playoffs.

And of course, Worthy needs his reps as well, simply because he's a rook.


But I still say there's simply no reason for our WR5 to eat up 65% of the snaps, when DHop could easily take on an extra half-dozen or 10 snaps, and the offense would definitely be a lot better for it.