Free agency was supposed to be taking center stą·“age today, but leave it to the Hšouston Texans to make waves with a trade.
News from John McClain of the Houston Chronicle:
DeAndre Hopkins and a fourth round pick go to Cards for David Johnson and a second round pick this year and a fourth round pick next year.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL)
McClain reports a blockbuster between that sends all-world receiver Deandre Hopkins from Houston to the Arizona Cardinals as part of a multi-layered deal. The Texans are also sending a fourth-round pick to the Cardinals as part of the deal. In exchange, the Houston has acquired running back David Johnson and a second-round pick. It’s quite striking that the Texans couldn’t land a first-round selection for a four-time Pro Bowler, three-time first-team All-Pro, and a receiver who is arguably the best in the game. And on Johnson’s deal. I’m befuddled.
I suppose this is a good time to remind folks that the Texaš°ns went without a traditional general mš ŗanager last year, made some eye-popping trades with their GM-by-committee structure, then handed the reins to Head Coach Bill O’Brien (just one week after his team blew a 24-0 lead in its divisional round playoff loss to the Chiefs). All in all, a bunch of curious things are transpiring in Houston. And there’s not even a trash can to blame here.
Things happened so fast, I can’t even say this tweet aged poorly because it was more like a shooting star that flashed, then disappeared at a moment’s notice:
Deshaun Watson throwing to DeAndre Hopkins, Will Fuller and Kenny Stills š®with David Johnson and Duke Johnson out of the backfield.
Let's go.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates)
Stay weird, Texans.
Oh, and have fun with your new toy, Kyler Murray …
Over the past five seasons, DeAndre Hopkins has:
āŖļø504 catches (2nd most in NFL)
āŖļø6,590 receiving yards (2nd most in NFL)
āŖļø46 receiving TD (2nd most in NFL)What a day for the Cardinals.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates)
