Schefter: Hopkins to Chiefs

[Pooch]

Let’s go

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

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 23, 2024

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

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 23, 2024

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

There really aren't any quality tackles out there.

Check your PMs!

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Check your PMs!

I mean, I know what I'D do in your shoes...

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by RunKC

If the Chiefs don’t win the SB this year it’s not in any way Veach’s fault. Hollywood, Xavier, Juju and now Hopkins. Dude has done his best to get talent in here both with starters and depth.

As one of the more vocally critical about our wr room last year, i wholeheartedly agree. Even if we did nothing midseason you have to applaud our offseason addressing the position. Just got unlucky. But adapting like this AND getting incredible value on it just proves how great he is

[gordonelloyd]

Originally Posted by O.city

The issue is, none of the guys being discussed have that as an option.

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

As for Hopkins. Delighted with the signing. I look at Dhop like I look at Kelce. They are technicians at their craft who have the ability to perform on the biggest stage at the most crucial moments. He's also not only a master at getting open but he's tremendous in the redzone. He's bringing a mature attitude and skillset into the offense and I'm here for it.

In the last superbowl we had.

MVS
Rice
Watson
Hardman
James

Kelce
Gray

Pacheco
Clyde
Mckinnon

This year God willing we may have

Hopkins
Brown
Juju
Worthy
Hardman
Watson

Kelce
Gray
Fortson
Wiley

Hunt
Pacheco
Perine
Steele
Clyde

Surely no-one can argue that this offense we could potentially have moving forward would be way better than the one we had going into the superbowl?

So imo Veach has done his job.

Given our undefeated record and our remaining schedule (only Buffalo and Houston should be a challenge in Houston is not playing nearly as well, as I thought they would.) I can’t imagine us finishing with any more than three losses. We have the tiebreaker against the ravens so we will be ahead of them unless they go undefeated – highly unlikely. It’s almost certain the Texans , Steelers and bills will lose at least two more games so we will finish ahead of them.

So it’s hard to imagine we won’t get the bye week.

And as the poster above notes, our lineup In the playoffs will certainly be better than what we had last year. And that will be true, even if brown doesn’t recover although it certainly great and that he’s anticipated as being back for the playoffs.

Also, no one seems to be giving Hardman credit for what a good game he had against the 49ers. Hopefully we can count on him to continue to contribute like that.

And I really think there’s a lot of room for Mahomes to improve in his chemistry with worthy. Worthy is often open and not just on long routes. Mahomes just doesn’t hit him.

So with the Hopkins trade, which has probably done what we need for our WR room to win our Super Bowl threePeat and we virtually gave up nothing, Hopkins should make a huge difference in our red zone situation. Gives us someone who will almost never drop the ball.

Once Pacheco is back, our running attack is going to be unstoppable.

If we could get another WR, that would of course provide even added insurance. I have no problems giving up a third round draft pick but if it’s going to be the one we got in the Titan trade for Snead it needs to be somebody that will help us next year as well. Getting another WR is now a nice to have and not a need to have situation.

if it were possible, I think an area of higher need would be an OT and we should definitely be prepared to give up the titan number three pick and more if we could get someone that was good (good, not great) but I don’t know who might possibly be available. Failing a trade I do think we should bring back Donovan Smith is Insurance.

Another area of higher need might now be cornerback given the injury in the San Francisco game to Watson. Maybe our current roster can handle this, but I am probably more worried about that than our WR situation now.

Our DL could improve in terms of sacks, but with Omenihu coming back soon I don’t think that’s an area we need to look at in terms of trades.

So bottom line in my opinion I think Veach has solved our WR problem adequately and if there’s other moves to make to improve our threePeat chances it is probably not at WR, but we should definitely be willing to give up third round picks if there’s an opportunity for an OT or maybe even a CB.

[saphojunkie]

Originally Posted by Marcellus

Beat me to it. He throws contested type balls to Kelce all the time, because he trusts him.

He threw contested balls to Tyreek also

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

As one of the more vocally critical about our wr room last year, i wholeheartedly agree. Even if we did nothing midseason you have to applaud our offseason addressing the position. Just got unlucky. But adapting like this AND getting incredible value on it just proves how great he is

Yeah, I was arguing about that with my buddy this morning.

"Man, we just don't prioritize the position..."

And for a time he wasn't wrong but damn fella, he did quite a bit this off-season and everything went tits up on him.

I still think he could (should) do a bit more to address the bad breaks along the way, but he's a lot to this point.

[Bump]

we finally got this piece of shit! nice

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by Bump

we finally got this piece of shit! nice

Just think of all the Super Bowls we could have won if this trade was made several years ago.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Just think of all the Super Bowls we could have won if this trade was made several years ago.

Probably could've found a way to win more than one each year.

[tredadda]

Originally Posted by UChieffyBugger

Smh folks really think Dionte is CALVIN JOHNSON the way ya'll talk about him

He’s better than any WR on this roster currently outside of Rice and Hopkins. Worthy might end up better in due time, but for now he’s not there.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Check your PMs!

I have. Didn't see anything in there about acquiring a LT.

[Bump]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Just think of all the Super Bowls we could have won if this trade was made several years ago.

I know right!

[Bearcat]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I have. Didn't see anything in there about acquiring a LT.

[Easy 6]

There goes the idea that Veach would never sign a receiver over 30, and truth be told he probably wouldn't under normal circumstances... but these aren't normal circumstances

[MahomesMagic]

Originally Posted by RunKC

If we beat Buffalo the undefeated talk will skyrocket.

If we somehow three-peated and went undefeated Mahomes will have destroyed the narrative of SB55. It would push Brady as best ever.

IF?



We're going to curb stomp them.