The New England Patriots went from not spending a premium draft pick on a receiver in April to potentially being a contract offer away from landing five-time Pro Bowler DeAndre Hopkins.
Granted, they aren’t the only team eyeing Hopkins, who is still arguably the best receiver in the NFL. There are multiple teams that would love to have a game-changing offensive weapon that could tilt the balance of power in their favor.
FOX Sports’ Henry McKenna reported the Patriots are expected to be one of the interested teams in pursuing Hopkins after he was released by the Arizona Cardinals. So the sweepstakes will now come down to a straight up contract offer without the need to trade assets.
It should be a robust market for Hopkins’ services, and there are still questions surrounding his personal feelings in relation to Patriots newly-hired offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien. But if things come together, this would be a move that would finally puts the Patriots back on top.
Here are four reasons why Hopkins could help turn New England into Super Bowl contenders: