Blockbuster Wide Receiver Trades Shake up NFL Free Agency

Yesterday, two big wide receiver trades happened in the NFL. Two big name players will be in new places for the start of the 2020 NFL season. 

Houston Texans-Arizona Cardinals Trade 

The Houston Texans traded away star Wide Receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round draft to the Arizona Cardinals for Running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick and a 2021 fourth-round pick.

DeAndre Hopkins is coming off his third straight season with 1,000 receiving yards or more. 

This past season DeAndre Hopkins finished with 104 receptions, 1,165 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns. Hopkins brings the Cardinals the deep threat they desperately need with Larry Fitzgerald being on the back end of his career.

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins will be fun to watch next year, it’s almost as if the Arizona Cardinals received an early Christmas present. 

The Texans, however, fill a running back need that they have been searching for years now. However, David Johnson is not the same David Johnson we once knew he has become injury prone over the years. 

David Johnson rushed for only 345 rushing yards last season and two rushing touchdowns. 

David is seen as a threat catching out the backfield, he showed flashes of that again last year where he had 36 receptions, 370 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns.

We will soon see how this trade works out for the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals.

Minnesota Vikings-Buffalo Bills Trade

Lastly, another big Wide Receiver trade happened last night with Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh-round pick to the Buffalo Bills, for a first, fifth, and six-round 2020 draft picks and one fourth-round 2021 draft pick.

The Minnesota Vikings received a plethora of lucrative draft picks to trade the speedy deep threat receiver. 

Right after Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings agreed to a contract extension. Stefon tweeted “It’s time for a new beginning”. Later that night he got his wish and was traded to the Buffalo Bills.

This is a big move by the Buffalo Bills and shows they’re in win-now mode. Stefon Diggs gives Josh Allen the #1 big-time receiver he desperately needed. 

Stefon Diggs is coming off his second straight season of 1,000 receiving yards or more. This past season Stefon finished with 63 receptions, 1,130 receiving yards, and six receiving touchdowns. 

On the other Minnesota is loaded with these draft picks for the next two seasons. Minnesota Vikings will have the Buffalo Bills 22nd pick in this year's draft, where there will be a plethora of receivers to replace Stefon Diggs if they choose to go that route.

We will soon see how this trade works out for the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills.

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Can Dez Bryant be a good fit in Cleveland?

Dez Bryant was released by the Dallas Cowboys this past April.

Surprisingly, Dez is still without a job. He turned down a three year $21 million deal from the Baltimore Ravens.

Now there is a mutual interest between the Cleveland Browns and Dez Bryant.

Dez Bryant met the Cleveland Browns this past Thursday, but no deal was reached.

After the Browns trading Corey Coleman to the Buffalo Bills, and Josh Gordon still dealing with his personal problems. You would think the Browns needed a wide receiver ASAP, but with the emergence of rookie receiver Antonio Callaway, do they really need Dez Bryant?

Dez isn’t what he use to be, but he still can make big plays for the Browns offense. The real problem is can he fit in with the new culture Browns are creating positive energy and hard work no days off unless your leg is falling off as Jarvis Landry said on Hard Knocks.

Dez fits the hard work no days off description, but the positive energy is another story. We have seen his tirades on the sideline in Dallas when he doesn’t get his way. Does John Dorsey, Hue Jackson, Todd Haley really want to deal with that?

If this deal happens the Browns will have one of the best wide receiver cores in the league.

Maybe Jarvis Landry can keep Dez leveled headed, but only time will tell.

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