Recently, the asking price for DeAndre Hopkins has been revealed, and the Denver Broncos have the facilities to pull the deal off.
This might be being too greedy, but I do not care.
According to Mike Jurecki, the asking price for the stud wide receiver who has likely played his last down with the Arizona Cardinals is a second-round pick.
According to a couple agents I’ve spoken with the Cardinals looking for at least a second round pick and a conditional pick for DeAndre Hopkins. These conversations are taking place at the combine.
— Mike Jurecki (@mikejurecki) March 1, 2023
Well, Denver does not have a second-round pick in this year's draft or next year's, so many might be wondering how the heck the team could pull off a trade like this. Well, I'd say two things:
Firstly, just because a team hopes to get a second-round pick in a trade, does not mean they will get that return.
Secondly, there is nothing to say that the Denver Broncos could not make an offer involving a player and a lower draft pick. For example, what if the Denver Broncos offered the Cardinals wide receiver Courtland Sutton and a late-round pick for DeAndre Hopkins?
It's unlikely I think, but think of it this way; there is no guarantee that the Cardinals would be able to draft a player of Sutton's caliber with their second-round pick. No matter how high a draft pick is, there is always the concern that they might not pan out.
Well, Sutton is a proven player in the NFL. He's a big-bodied receiver in his mid-20s with a Pro Bowl and a 1,000 yard season to his credit.
Being that the Cardinals are likely rebuilding a bit around Kyler Murray, why not give him a younger option in the passing game? On the business side, the Cardinals would get a cheaper player, so the cap savings would surely help, and being that Sutton is about four years younger than Hopkins, they also get a long-term solution at the WR spot.
I do think George Paton will sniff around this potential deal.