Signing(s): Hopkins signs with the Titans

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

Feels like a guy who cared about getting paid and nothing more. This Titans team wins 7 games at most (which may be enough to win the South, lol).

 

[BB88]

There goes him trying to win

Well atleast it wasn’t the Chiefs

 

[The Note]

Hopkins was never signing with the Chiefs or Bills unless he was really willing to take a significant pay cut to try and win a SB, but I won't judge anyone for taking the most money they can get. Him signing with a mid team that could offer more than a true contender always seemed like the most likely outcome.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Don't blame him for this signing. I don't think there were any contenders that really were going to go for him. People thinking he was singing in Buffalo or Kansas City were delusional.

KC just won a Superbowl after getting rid Tyreek Hill. Why would they run out and spend $13m/year on a shiny new receiver. Buffalo has Diggs already and a slew of other capable receivers, plus Hopkins doesn't really seem the type to want to rough it in the god awful Buffalo weather.

 

[TheAngryHank]

No harm there.

 

[StreetHawk]

Feels like a guy who cared about getting paid and nothing more. This Titans team wins 7 games at most (which may be enough to win the South, lol).

What’s the max a contender would have given him? Players have egos and do expect to be compensated fairly for what they bring to the tab. If he’s getting $13 mill you really can’t go below $10 and expect him to sign.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

So 2 average football teams were in the running for Hopkins. i see both Tennessee and New England 8-9 or 9-8 at best. I do wonder if one of the contenders offered less and tried to convince him he could win a Super Bowl and he turned them down.

 

[StreetHawk]

So 2 average football teams were in the running for Hopkins. i see both Tennessee and New England 8-9 or 9-8 at best. I do wonder if one of the contenders offered less and tried to convince him he could win a Super Bowl and he turned them down.

One thing to be around 15-20% less like around the $10 mill range vs $13 mill that he signed for. If the good teams are offering closer to $5-7 milli get not taking half of your value.

In the end could very well see DHop moved at the deadline of Ten is like 3-5 at the halfway mark. Then Tenn eats more of the contract and DHop goes to a contender while still getting paid. But it’s a mid season move where he would have to learn a new playbook. So his route tree would be limited for a few weeks.

 

[Unholy Diver]

You have to wonder though if going to a better team with a better QB situation might have allowed him to be more successful and maybe he loses money this year but can rebuild his value for a better deal next year

Hitching himself to Tannehill might finish his career

 

[StreetHawk]

You have to wonder though if going to a better team with a better QB situation might have allowed him to be more successful and maybe he loses money this year but can rebuild his value for a better deal next year

Hitching himself to Tannehill might finish his career

Unlikely he remains with the team if they are bad at the deadline. Could get moved for a 3rd or 4th round pick. Figure at some point this season, be it game 6, 10, 13 the Titans will put one of the 2 youngsters in to get some reps and get ready for 2024.

 

[Dr Salt]

Unlikely he remains with the team if they are bad at the deadline. Could get moved for a 3rd or 4th round pick. Figure at some point this season, be it game 6, 10, 13 the Titans will put one of the 2 youngsters in to get some reps and get ready for 2024.

If no one bit on him when he was on the trade market last offseason no one will bite on him at the deadline. Only way he's not a Titan the duration of the deal is being cut again.

 

[SirClintonPortis]

So 2 average football teams were in the running for Hopkins. i see both Tennessee and New England 8-9 or 9-8 at best. I do wonder if one of the contenders offered less and tried to convince him he could win a Super Bowl and he turned them down.

There was no way he had any interest in the Pats....

Bill O'Brien did a Belichick imitation and literally traded him to Arizona in the first place.

There is no loyalty or appreciation there, it is only business.