The Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans struck a blockbuster deal on Monday afternoon, agreeing to a trade involving David Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins. The Cardinals are sending Johnson and a second-round pick to Houston for Hopkins and a fourth-rounder.
The deal left fans picking their jaws up off the floor, with the vast majority of Twitter users feeling like the Cardinals got a steal. Jalen Ramsey, who faced Hopkins twice a year when both were in the AFC South, was also stunned by the trade.
WHAT!!??
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) March 16, 2020
Hopkins said last year that Ramsey is his favorite cornerback to go up against. He’ll once again get that chance twice a season moving forward, assuming the Rams sign Ramsey to a long-term extension at some point.
Ramsey and Hopkins have battled on the field countless times, but the Pro Bowl cornerback says there’s no bad blood between them. It’s simply a rivalry between two competitors, which will be reignited in 2020.
As for what this trade means for the Rams and the NFC West, it further solidifies the fact that it’s the best division in the NFL. Hopkins gives Kyler Murray yet another weapon to go along with Larry Fitzgerald and Christian Kirk.
This doesn’t make Arizona the favorite in the division, but it certainly tightens things from top to bottom in the NFC West.