Sources: Hopkins would welcome trade to Cowboys; willing to make financial concessions

[Havic]

OBJ wants to be paid, DHop will take a reduced salary to play here. Dhop is still a good option and OBJ is a wild card. Give me hop!

 

[Jarntt]

He’s 30 years old coming off two subpar seasons .
I don’t see the star WR he used to be .

Me neither but I sure as heck see a player that can make us A LOT better

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Why did I think this guy was 6’5”?

 

[exciter]

Belt says cowboys aren’t as interested in Hopkins as Hopkins is in dallas

Says Dallas will not trade a 1 or 2 and probably not even a 3 for Hopkins

Trading Hopkins would save the cardinals 8m in cap space and create 22m in dead cap. It’d probably take at least 1st, 2nd and 3rd for them to make that trade and take a 14m loss!

 

[baltcowboy]

No he isn't. The Cooper love around her is ridiculous. He's not better than OBJ or Hopkins. Maybe today due to injury but before that, not even close.

So you are comparing 2014 OBJ to Amari now. The last 5 seasons Amari smashes OBJ and it’s not even close.

 

[baltcowboy]

No way

Last 5 years Amari has outplayed OBJ. You would rather have OBJ now and his two ACLs?

 

[exciter]

Not negatively supporting, or pro-supporting this trade, but people thinking just draft a WR need to pay attention to the history of rookie WR's.
Like OL, they generally take time to develop unless they are just monster talents.
That is the rule and there are exceptions, but just saying...

Eh, we just spent a whole season developing one at all 3 positions. Many can contribute much sooner if only given one receiver position to learn that first season!

 

[MikeT22]

Why would we want to give up a day 2 pick for a soon to be 31 yr old WR entering his 11th season?

 

[McKDaddy]

Lol, so some guy said it in a tweet and it must be true? Article on Cards wire… there’s absolutely no strategic feasible reason to trade Hopkins much less for a 2nd (only) round pick. Doing so would only save 8m on this years cap and create a 22m dead cap hit. They’d be better off cutting him and designating him June 1st!

That's why the Cards have no leverage. If you don't want to wait on them to cut him or risk losing him, propose minimal compensation to them and let them make the choice of what route they prefer.

 

[T-RO]

How long did this post take you?

72 seconds?

That’s 72 seconds more than this front office will spend trying to improve this team this offseason

Absurdly Silly. Do you guys hear yourself? Bozo the Clown talk!

Here are the Cowboys full-time staff working like mad this time of year. This doesn't include everyone involved.

Evaluating Pro players for free agency:
Will McClay, VP, Player Personnel
Todd Williams, VP Football Operations
Jason McKay, Director of Football Admin and Technology
Bryan Wansley, Director of Player Development
Adam Prasifka, Director of Salary Cap / Player Contracts
Alex Loomis, Director of Pro Scouting
Rich Behm, Scouting Video Coordinator
Terry Gray, Pro Scouting Coordinator
Keith O-Quinn, Advance Scouting Coordinator
Klein Kubiak, National Scout / Special Projects
Henry Sroka, Pro Scout
Scott Sehnert, Director of Sports Performance
Jim Maurer, Head Athletic Trainer

Evaluating Pro players for draft:

Will McClay, VP, Player Personnel
Todd Williams, VP Football Operations
Mike Maples, Director of Video
Jason McKay, Director of Football Admin and Technology
Sam Crowley, Assistant Director of Video
Mitch LaPoint, Director of College Scouting
Chris Vaughn, Assistant Director of College Scouting
Chris Hall, College Scouting Coordinator
Eric Ellingsworth, Southeast Area Scout
Sam Garza, Mid-South Area Scout
Klein Kubiak, National Scout / Special Projects
Brett Maxie II, College Scout
Justin Stucky, Midwest Area Scout
Bo Taliaferro, Northeast Area Scout
Ross Wünsche, National Scout

Cowboys have invested millions of dollars on staff and technology to evaluate and collect talent. They have hard drives full of data, metrics, private investigations. You all simply have no idea.

 

[MapleLeaf]

We're going to get OBJ and we're going to like it.

We will make PBJ the highest paid in the league for four years all guaranteed.

 

[MikeT22]

Third year in a row coming with double digit wins and you call them a loser. Lol So, you think the Gillmore trade was a loser decision. What the hell do you know?

I know we haven't won more than a few wildcard games in 27 years.

 

[Big_D]

to Amari now. The last 5 seasons Amari smashes OBJ and it’s not even close.

He's an 1100 yard WR. He hasn't come close to the numbers OBJ or Hopkins put up in their careers. These are #2 WR numbers. Cleveland will find out soon enough. If we want to compare them at 30 years old with injuries.. lol sure. But over the course of a career.. it's not close at all.

 

[stilltheguru]

i can see them going wagner as a surprise signing. then WR in the draft or low tier WR in FA

I'd rather Wagner than odell or hop

 

[Risen Star]

Don't like the message? Just merge it.

 

[Risen Star]

Right in your face with a Cowboys!

Prescott would put up like 24 points a game in the playoffs with that offense.

 

[baltcowboy]

He's an 1100 yard WR. He hasn't come close to the numbers OBJ or Hopkins put up in their careers. These are #2 WR numbers. Cleveland will find out soon enough. If we want to compare them at 30 years old with injuries.. lol sure. But over the course of a career.. it's not close at all.

You think OBJ can get a 1000 yards when he has not done that in his last 5 seasons? You do know the last 3 years OBJ season ended with two ACL injuries and he missed all of last season. Can you give me a player that has come back from two ACL injuries?

 

[JBS]

Pollard. Davis. Lamb. Gallup!!!!!

 

[exciter]

That's why the Cards have no leverage. If you don't want to wait on them to cut him or risk losing him, propose minimal compensation to them and let them make the choice of what route they prefer.

Lol! No leverage. Try there’s absolutely no incentive for them trading him. They have 23m in Cap space and FA is mostly over. They just want to burn 14m in cap… for minimal compensation! This is all just nonsense and gibberish creating a scenario where there isn’t one. Sources said… what soarce… the white knuckle drunk at the bar who really wishes it would happen!

 

[WillieBeamen]

Last 5 years Amari has outplayed OBJ. You would rather have OBJ now and his two ACLs?

I rather the player that shows up in big games and on the road