When the Texans executed their extremely unpopular and laughed about trade of All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for former All-Pro running back David Johnson, they had reportedly talked to the Philadelphia Eagles before settling with Arizona.
After seeing what the Cardinals gave up, Philly got blasted for not pulling the trigger, but there was a reason for that.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman explained to Philly reporters on Thursday during a conference call that the Texans had different terms in trade discussions than they did for the Cardinals.
He has a point, as I’m sure the entire league would’ve called the Texans for Hopkins if they knew the terms of getting him would’ve been so low. The Cardinals would ultimately send a second-round and fourth-round picks to the Texans in addition to Johnson for Hopkins and a fourth-round pick.
The Eagles opted to trade for Detroit Lions corner Darius Slay to help their struggling secondary.
“It’s not apples to apples,” Roseman said.
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The upcoming draft appears to be loaded with WR talent, with the likes of CeeDee Lamb, Henry Ruggs III and Jerry Jeudy being available.
