Houston Texans: Gauging Bill O’Brien’s madness amid D-Hop trade

The Houston Texans have traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. With Bill O’Brien named GM, it’s time to gauge the madness of this move.

The Houston Texans shocked the sports world today with a trade that has many of us Houston Texans fans shaking their head in amazement.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Houston Texans traded DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for running back David Johnson and a second-round draft pick:

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1239603253177958402?s=20

When I first saw this trade, my first reaction was what is Bill O’Brien doing?!? You probably just traded your best offensive player behind Deshaun Watson. I just don’t get it. WHY?

According to Lindsay Jones of The Athletic, Hopkins accounted for 30 percent of the Houston Texans offense last year.

She also points out that while O’Brien might have wanted another running back to complement Will Fuller and a draft pick in next year’s draft, she disagrees with the trade because of what Hopkins means to the team. Jones writes in her grade analysis:

"“I don’t get it. I truly don’t. The Johnson move on its own was confusing, especially withHouston agreeing to take on the entirety of Johnson’s salary, but it’s hard to see how including Hopkins in the deal makes the Texans a better team at any point in their short-term or long-term plans. It’s fair to ask if O’Brien is wasting some of the prime years of Deshaun Watson’s career.”"

I agree with her 100 percent, O’Brien basically ruined the offensive firepower that made the team so much fun to watch over the years. This trade won’t help the Texans, it will only hurt them in the future. This trade should have never happened.

O’Brien needs to stick to coaching and not being a GM because he is clearly inept. The Houston Texans need to hire someone who won’t sabotage the future of the team.

If this blows up in O’Brien’s face during the season, it will be the end of his tenure in Houston within short order.

Thank you DeAndre for everything you did here in Houston.