Hopkins released by Arizona (7/16: signed by Titans)

[Ga boy]

Just now, John from Riverside said:

Only if he eats them with blue cheese

Dad - can we stop I gotta pee 😩🚽

[John from Riverside]

Just now, Ga boy said:

Dad - can we stop I gotta pee 😩🚽

Hold it there’s a gas station just down the street

[Alphadawg7]

This thread just won't go away and randomly flares up out of nowhere...its basically TSW digital herpes at this point.  

 

 

[snamsnoops]

1 hour ago, John from Riverside said:

Hold it there’s a gas station just down the street

Gatorade bottles (empty) are great for peeing in while on the road,,, so I have heard anyways!.. You don't have to stop!

[Rigotz]

Now that we’re at 143 pages, friendly reminder that many of you knuckleheads were clamoring to trade a 2nd or 3rd round pick for this free agent who remains unsigned.

[Aussie Joe]

1 hour ago, Rigotz said:

Now that we’re at 143 pages, friendly reminder that many of you knuckleheads were clamoring to trade a 2nd or 3rd round pick for this free agent who remains unsigned.

Some wanted to trade a first!

 

To be fair to those who said they wanted to trade a pick..there was also some expectation of AZ paying some of his money in 2023

[transient]

9 hours ago, Behindenemylines said:

So the Pegulas bought John’s Hopkins University?  Did I hear that right?  Wow and now free tuition for Bills fans. Sweet 

Let me get this straight, the Pegulas bought Johns Hopkins University so they could add an apostrophe?!?! But… why?

[Irv]

Could Pegula give a stake in the team to a player to avoid the salary cap?

[Warcodered]

10 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

This thread just won't go away and randomly flares up out of nowhere...its basically TSW digital herpes at this point.  

 

 

Threads not going away until Hopkins finally gets picked up somewhere, it is what it is.

[boyst]

10 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

This thread just won't go away and randomly flares up out of nowhere...its basically TSW digital herpes at this point.  

 

 

It's like a cold sore.

[BADOLBILZ]

10 hours ago, Aussie Joe said:

Some wanted to trade a first!

 

To be fair to those who said they wanted to trade a pick..there was also some expectation of AZ paying some of his money in 2023

 

 

Yeah, c'mon @Rigotz.........there are always a few fans with no concept of value............but the bulk of the educated discussion about trading for Hopkins was trading a pick in exchange for Arizona eating most of his base salary this season.    Like a third rounder in exchange for Arizona eating $14M of his $19M in base salary for 2023.    Some teams who aren't tight fisted like Arizona would do that.   It's basically what the Brandin Cooks trade from Houston to Dallas was.......draft capital for cap space so they could acquire a player who wasn't in the plans of the team holding his contract.    It's the NFL version of a "sign and trade".    

 

One thing we've generally understood all along was that Hopkins cap hit for 2023 was going to have to fall in the $5M or less range for Buffalo to swing it.   

[BillsShredder83]

11 hours ago, Rigotz said:

Now that we’re at 143 pages, friendly reminder that many of you knuckleheads were clamoring to trade a 2nd or 3rd round pick for this free agent who remains unsigned.

Still woulda been cool with a 3rd. To just frame it the way you did is a bit disingenuous. The compensation was reliant on Ariz eating contract, and us restructuring.

 

You wouldn't trade Dorian Williams to have DHop on a $5-7m cap hit?

 

Gabe and Nuk on outside. Stef in slot. Kincaid running routes from TE. 

 

This does nothing for you? One player majorly upgrades two spots from good to elite.

 

Stef- in slot, has a record year in recs, yds, tds, and 1st downs (members when we were elite with Cole '20)

 

Nuk- #1 outside. Getting same production as stef has on the outside

 

Gabe- now #3 deep option. The role he was born for!

 

Kincaid- eating up in the middle, yac machine bc the defense is as thin as it can possibly get

 

...... but this is "bad". If this is bad, you're truly too dug in to admit this offense is truely unstoppable. Oh and now we have a running game, and Hella re-tooled OL

[Don Otreply]

1 hour ago, Warcodered said:

Threads not going away until Hopkins finally gets picked up somewhere, it is what it is.

Thats pretty pathetic when one gives it any iota of thought its like a bunch of guys hoping that the girl who dumped them and got married to someone else still secretly loves them, just sad…, 

[NewEra]

7 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

Still woulda been cool with a 3rd. To just frame it the way you did is a bit disingenuous. The compensation was reliant on Ariz eating contract, and us restructuring.

 

You wouldn't trade Dorian Williams to have DHop on a $5-7m cap hit?

 

Gabe and Nuk on outside. Stef in slot. Kincaid running routes from TE. 

 

This does nothing for you? One player majorly upgrades two spots from good to elite.

 

Stef- in slot, has a record year in recs, yds, tds, and 1st downs (members when we were elite with Cole '20)

 

Nuk- #1 outside. Getting same production as stef has on the outside

 

Gabe- now #3 deep option. The role he was born for!

 

Kincaid- eating up in the middle, yac machine bc the defense is as thin as it can possibly get

 

...... but this is "bad". If this is bad, you're truly too dug in to admit this offense is truely unstoppable. Oh and now we have a running game, and Hella re-tooled OL

I’d much rather have Diggs and Nuke outside, Kincaid in the slot and Knox running routes from TE.  It’s better for the run game and the pass game.  Kincaid isn’t ready to be TE1 due to his current lack of strength and blocking ability.  Gabe as great depth.   

[BillsShredder83]

30 minutes ago, NewEra said:

I’d much rather have Diggs and Nuke outside, Kincaid in the slot and Knox running routes from TE.  It’s better for the run game and the pass game.  Kincaid isn’t ready to be TE1 due to his current lack of strength and blocking ability.  Gabe as great depth.   

I wouldnt cry about it either. Obv theyd use a bunch of packages. I just think getting Gabe on the field with Nuk/Diggs would be huge. Goes from a liability, to a serious threat.

[Virgil]

All jokes aside, at this point it has to be about money and I wouldn't expect anything until the 3rd week of July

[Bills!Win!]

12 hours ago, Alphadawg7 said:

This thread just won't go away and randomly flares up out of nowhere...its basically TSW digital herpes at this point.  

 

 

And we all have it now. I despise this thread yet I come back to it everyday 

[BillsShredder83]

32 minutes ago, Virgil said:

All jokes aside, at this point it has to be about money and I wouldn't expect anything until the 3rd week of July

It's foolish for ppl to think there's no interest in him from teams. He's doing what anyone should do, gathering all his options, weighing pros and cons.

 

I don't think he goes to highest bidder If #2-3 can be close and provide a good scheme/fit/team. I 100% believe he goes to contender for a Lil less than say a NE would offer.

 

He's also a vet and plays hard. Dude doesn't wanna kill himself in training camp. He's a consummate pro and a baller on game day. I believe we're still in the mix but unlikely

[NewEra]

11 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

And we all have it now. I despise this thread yet I come back to it everyday 

Because we all know that it’s possible that Beane steps up and offers something like 1 year 12M- 3 void years.  If he truly wanted to be in NE or Tenn, he’d be there.  He knows that signing with either team could be a terrible career decision.  Playing with undesirable QBs and in equally undesirable offenses could cripple his chances of making big money next year and/or ever winning a Super Bowl. Taking a few mill less this year could allow him to make a few mill

more next year…..and get himself a Lombardi. 
 

as guys sitting on a couch, it’s easy to think “he already has generational wealth, why not take less for one year for a good chance at a Lombardi”.  I think that’s why we’re all here.

[Fleezoid]

I don't think he signs anywhere until after training camp. At least in 3 weeks there'll be other crap to discuss, along with the random 'DHop sightings in Pittsford', that'll have to squashed a hundred times.