Post by goldenratio on Apr 19, 2023 7:05:55 GMT -5
Moving down 9 spots in round 1 of the the draft and giving up a 4th rounder, in order to get Deandre hopkins (and maybe they would even eat a portion of the contract like what just happened with Pitt. and allen robinson) Who likes that trade? Sounds reasonable except pitt only swapped a 7th round pick... why are the NYG swapping a first? Maybe Dhop can be had much cheaper in terms of draft capital?>>>
"Giants get: WR DeAndre Hopkins, 2-34
Cardinals get: 1-25, 4-128
Want to build a receiving corps around Daniel Jones? Trading for TE Darren Waller was a step in the right direction, but Hopkins would be the alpha target the Giants didn't have on their roster a year ago and don't have on their depth chart now. It would take some cap gymnastics to fit Hopkins under the cap, either with an extension for him or a new deal for franchised running back Saquon Barkley, but if New York really thinks Jones is a star quarterback in the making, Hopkins is the sort of player who can unlock the best version of Jones at all levels.
The Giants would move down nine picks and send a fourth-rounder to the Cardinals to acquire Hopkins, who hasn't attracted significant trade interest this offseason. By the Johnson chart, this deal would value Hopkins as being worth the 77th pick in a typical draft, which is close to the middle of the third round. Hopkins is unquestionably a great player, but he's also 30, coming off seasons marred by injury and a performance-enhancing drug suspension and is hoping to land a new contract. This is probably where his value sits now, which could be a buy-low opportunity for the Giants.
Arizona would be able to move up ahead of the Cowboys and Bengals for much-needed defensive line help, and the cost savings would allow it to get a deal done with presumptive new top wideout Marquise Brown."
www.espn.com/nfl/draft2023/story/_/id/36173214/2023-nfl-mock-draft-all-trades-deals-all-31-round-1-picks-aaron-rodgers-lamar-jackson-aaron-donald
Although admittedly, a healthy Hopkins puts the Giants WR group at a whole other level.