Mr. WEO

This was also brought up in the "dramatic" (lol) Breer piece i cited: "Remember, there’s a chance Hopkins is just where Julio Jones was two years ago, when Jones was traded from Atlanta to Tennessee. And if that’s the case, the team trading for Hopkins probably will have buyer’s remorse. There, of course, is also the chance that a change of scenery could bring the old Hopkins back." I agree with the rest of your post. Clearly, there was little interest in D Hop, for the reasons you mention and that are well laid out in Breer's article.

Teams don't compete with agents. Edmunds agent didn't know what Smith "got paid" until the rest of us did--in mid January of this year (which isn't last year). Where was the talk that Edmunds wanted to "test the market" during last season, when the Bills picked up his 5th year option instead of re-signing him/locking him up? There's this: "I'm gonna let the process take shape," Edmunds told FOX Sports last week in Phoenix at an event for his agency, Athletes First. "You know what I mean? Like, you know, they've been good to me. So I definitely say thank you to the Bills for everything that they've done for me these last five years. But like I said, man, I'm just right now — I'm in the backseat." That was in February....of 2023 (not last year).

lol come on. Ok, let's "run" with that. That makes him faster than another "NEVER a deep threat", Jerry Rice, and as "slow" as Larry Fitzgerald--another guy who could NEVER go deep. Compare them to such legendary 40 yard kings and, therefore, "deep threats" Rondel Menendez, John Ross, Marquis Goodwin, JJ Nelson and Tyquan Thornton. Being a deep threat in the NFL isn't just a function of straight line speed... Even so, D Hop has lost a step, per multiple guys who fill rosters and all passed on even discussing a trade for him.

what offer was Beane competing with last year?

he should

posters live to extrapolate stars that don’t exist. It’s not a meaningful exercise. The numbers he put up were not “great”. the guy can’t play close to a full season since 3 years ago NFL executives disagree with your professional opinion. tell them that are wrong minded drama queens

they had the chance to lock him up (as many teams do of their top 1 st round picks on the roster) last year, his 4th season—for less than that. They chose not to. So there was no chance they were going pay even more this year. so nah

point to the drama the point of the article is that there has been no market for Hopkins….

if Breer quotes 3 different team executives’ opinions of Hopkins current abilities…he’s being dramatic? that makes no sense at all. He’s quoting football executives—one of which also had positive things to say. Save yourself, go read the article.

Well, I can only quote the most recent AAV rankings. He's now moved up to 11.

It was Albert Breer. There's nothing over the top in that article at all, actually. lol, sure. Not great. Played only 19 games the past 2 years--total of under 1300 yards. That's not all against double coverage..

it wasn’t a dramatic piece. A fact based assessment as to why he’s still not signed.

https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/05/30/inside-deandre-hopkins-release-options-bills-chiefs Some team execs quoted: "not much left". "he can't run anymore". "he's not going to separate, not much of a deep threat" “Does not love to practice—I can’t imagine that’ll get any better. And when things don’t go well, you’re always gonna be leery, All right, what kind of drama are we gonna get from this guy? When things are great, he’s great. When things go south, his true colors show a little bit." No teams but Bills and Chiefs gave him a whiff...

As of today: Mr. Washington: "we are confident that this very generous contract extension will be a source of significant motivation for Mr. Oliver to become a more significant playmaker heading into this, his 5th season". Messrs Haynesworth and Dareus: "definitely....bahahahaha!"

He still has RB privileges tho...

So that means for 11 games of his career, he's been dominant. Metaphorically dominant, I assume you meant.... As for the last guy TBD posters "ran out of town", the Bills entire organization agreed. Good, not as bad as we said, whatever...they concluded he wasn't worth keeping----without our help.

The other 2 were hidden right above and below it, lol

WC Game...

luckily, much of the shock was lessened by the other 2 threads that preceded this one

do you really think that fans in general or posters here actually "chase players out of town"? I mean, that has to be spewed hyperbole, right?

That "motivation" just evaporated as he signed the Dareus contract...

Is his a feel-good story that would really make me root for him?

for the open bar...

11th highest annual among DT. lol