God, I hope they don't give up that much compensation.

Meh. We don't need every pick in 2023. We don't have pressing needs except on the DL (DT/EDGE) and maybe on the OL. It'd be nice to pick up another DB, a TE, and a WR (if there's one good enough to produce from week 1), but those aren't pressing needs, except the WR.

Really, we need maybe 4-5 picks; the rest are just extras.

So, I wouldn't mind of Veach traded a two or even three picks (one in 2024?) for Deandre. But I'd like to see Veach finagle ARI into eating some of that salary in 2023 as well.

Part of me wants DHop to keep a team like Buffalo from getting him and watching their fans melt down even more. But still don’t want to overpay to do that though.

Lol, yeah I feel that as well.

But I don't think we have to worry about Veach overpaying for Hopkins. He won't do that. He probably won't steal him either, unless ARI FO is just stupid beyond belief like HOU, but a 'fair' deal would be fine.

We need a starting T. Niang cannot be counted on. Kinnard is a G and so on.

They aren’t that bad, but I would not say they are much better either.

Whatever. I already said we could use another OL. That, and a DT and an EDGE. After that, we really don't have any real 'needs.' So we're talking three or four picks that are actually necessary. Everything else is just rotational depth pieces or whatever, but not real needs.

Yeah, I don't think they're that dumb either. Would be really nice if they were though. Can't hurt to dream.

If BV gives up that kind of compensation, I would rather them move up in the draft and get a guy that could start for 5 yrs or so on a rookie contract

If Veach gave up multiple picks for any of the WRs in this class he probably should be demoted/fired. It's not a strong class, according to every expert. Only one or two are probably legit top-32 WRs. Everyone else is more project than prospect.

But he gets 5 years at 1/5 the salary. For the same compensation.

I'd happily offer a 3rd + additional asset, a second feels too rich but I don't think any WR in this draft helps us more over the next 2 seasons than D-Hop and outside of Hill I don't feel we have the best track record of draft WRs.

What about the production?

If we trade for Hopkins it will likely be after this year's draft for next year's picks.

Supposedly Albert Breer did a livestream on Twitter and he said he still thinks Hopkins ends up a Chief.