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The NFL trade machine has been buzzing the past few weeks with executives wheeling and dealing to acquire missing pieces to what they hope is a championship puzzle. While every team is seemingly on a scavenger hunt to land a blue-chip player at a marquee position, it appears securing a high-end pass catcher is at the top of several wish lists.
Last week, Davante Adams and Amari Cooper changed addresses to become No. 1 options with teams looking for a spark on the perimeter. The former Pro Bowlers arrive at their new destination with impressive resumes and stunning highlight reels, but they are entering the twilight of their careers as “thirtysomethings” on the perimeter.
On Wednesday, DeAndre Hopkins joined his pass-catching brethren as a trade commodity when the Kansas City Chiefs acquired him for a conditional fifth-round pick. The three-time All-Pro leaves the Tennessee Titans to join the defending back-to-back champions in hopes of helping accomplish a rare “three-peat” in a league where dynastic runs are hard to achieve. Though Hopkins is nearing the end of a run that could see him snag a gold jacket in retirement, the Chiefs needed someone to fill the WR1 role with Rashee Rice and Marquise “Hollywood” Brown sidelined with season-ending injuries.
With three former All-Pro wideouts changing addresses within a week, the football world is buzzing about the new way of doing business in the NFL. Teams are more willing to trade players for future draft capital with conditions (value changes based on the player’s performance) or provide value in a few years. As team builders move to a “draft-and-develop” model that relies on homegrown player acquisition and development, they are loading up on draft picks to increase their odds of finding blue-chip players or key contributors down the road.
This team-building model has been in place for years, but the ascension of more college scouting directors to general manager positions has made stockpiling the war…
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Publish date : 2024-10-25 13:00:50
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