So, as it turns out, the DeAndre Hopkins sweepstakes is a little bit less like a sweepstakes and a little bit more like a used boat sale. Buying the boat could be great. It could get you exactly where you want to be (presumably, tied up with a bunch of other boats in the middle of a hot lake talking about how great it is to be on a boat).
It also represents a bit of a financial gamble without a ton of perceived upside, and one that most people aren’t willing to take. Teammate Albert Breer did a nice job breaking this whole process down, explaining why Hopkins wasn’t able to be traded and why he remains, in essence, a boat for sale.
Throughout the week, though, I’ve been wondering why seemingly everyone is talking about only the Chiefs and Bills as prospective buyers. Sure, Hopkins has a lot to do with this. If he is going to have to take a massive pay cut, he’s going to want to do it in a place where he’s competing for a Super Bowl title. There are about six or seven teams this year good enough to compete for a Super Bowl, with the Bills and Chiefs most certainly among them.
