{"id":4278,"date":"2024-09-26T03:09:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T03:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2024-09-26T03:09:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T03:09:47","slug":"breaking-3-time-all-pro-wr-might-be-appealing-fit-for-steelers-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4278","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: 3-Time All-Pro WR \u2018Might Be Appealing\u2019 Fit for Steelers: Insider.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/steelers-trade-proposal-hopkins.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/steelers-trade-proposal-hopkins.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/steelers-trade-proposal-hopkins.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/steelers-trade-proposal-hopkins.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"DeAndre Hopkins\" width=\"780\" height=\"446\" data-img-load-time=\"175\" data-dom-ready-time=\"175\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Heavy on Steelers<\/span>ESPN&#8217;s Dan Graziano suggested 3-time first-team All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could be a fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers before the NFL trade deadline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0are off to a fast start to begin the 2024 regular season. But they have left something to be desired from a passing standpoint. For that reason, ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano suggested 3-time first-team All-Pro\u00a0DeAndre Hopkins\u00a0could be a trade target for the Steelers before the NFL trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>On September 25,\u00a0Graziano named\u00a0Hopkins as one of two receivers who could become available in the coming weeks that could fit with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expect them to continue to monitor the receiver trade market as the deadline approaches,\u201d\u00a0Graziano wrote. \u201cTennessee\u2019s\u00a0DeAndre Hopkins\u00a0and Jacksonville\u2019s\u00a0Christian Kirk are two veterans who could conceivably become available and might be appealing to the Steelers if their teams continue to lose and fall out of the playoff race.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins made\u00a0first-team All-Pro three consecutive years from 2017-19. He also made second-team All-Pro in 2015 and 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Through three games with the\u00a0Tennessee Titans\u00a0this season,\u00a0Hopkins has posted\u00a08 receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why the Steelers Could Trade for a WR<\/h2>\n<p>Pundits connected\u00a0the Steelers to a lot of different wideouts during the offseason. Most notably, they nearly traded for 2023 second-team All-Pro\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk.<\/p>\n<p>In fact,\u00a0Fox Sports\u2019 Jay Glazer reported an Aiyuk trade to the Steelers fell through at the 11th hour. So, the team was forced to enter the regular season with some of the worst wide receiver depth in the league.<\/p>\n<p>George Pickens\u00a0is only receiver on Pittsburgh\u2019s roster who had at least 210 receiving yards last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers, though, have managed to not just survive, but thrive the first three weeks with Pickens as their only significant outside threat. After three games,\u00a0they are 12th in the NFL with 130.7 rushing yards per game. With 26 points allowed, the Steelers have also yielded the fewest points in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u2019s offense has scored 20 points only once this season, but the unit has exploded when it has needed to.\u00a0Calvin Austin III\u00a0hauled in a 55-yard touchdown during the fourth quarter in Week 3 against the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n<p>Those kinds of plays from\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0are only going to encourage the Steelers to further pursue receivers who can help the team\u2019s passing attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Steelers have been very happy with Justin Fields\u2019 performance at quarterback, including the way he has executed the game plans and been able to take on more and more as the weeks have gone on,\u201d\u00a0Graziano wrote. \u201cThey believe their young group is learning how to win, and Fields looks like the starter for the foreseeable future. They\u2019re also very happy with the way their young offensive line is performing \u2014 particularly rookie center\u00a0Zach Frazier.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere the Steelers\u2019 offense is probably still a little short is at wide receiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Entering Week 4,\u00a0the Steelers are ranked\u00a029th in passing yards.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Could DeAndre Hopkins Become Available for the Steelers?<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of who they add at receiver, the Steelers aren\u2019t likely to change their philosophy. This September, the Steelers have established their defense and ground game as their winning formula.<\/p>\n<p>So, it doesn\u2019t make sense for them to acquire the biggest-named receiver on the market. But a veteran such as Hopkins could make a lot of sense.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been four years since Hopkins made an All-Pro team. At 32 years old, he also has injury concerns. Last season was the first year he had played an entire campaign since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>But when on the field, Hopkins remains a reliable, chain-moving wideout.\u00a0He averaged\u00a014.1 yards per catch in 2023, which was his best average since 2017. He also had 7 touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>As a WR2 in Pittsburgh, Hopkins could ensure Pickens doesn\u2019t have double-team coverage on every single play.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins would probably only be a rental player for the Steelers, but that could make acquiring him cheap. Hopkins\u2019 2-year contract with the Titans\u00a0expires at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>Because of Hopkins\u2019 age, all signs point to Tennessee shopping him prior to the NFL trade deadline. Unless they quickly turn things around, there\u2019s little reason for the Titans, who have lost their first three games of the 2024 season, to keep a 32-year-old wideout on an expiring contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heavy on SteelersESPN&#8217;s Dan Graziano suggested 3-time first-team All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins could be a fit for the Pittsburgh Steelers before the NFL trade deadline. 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