What Would it Take for the Panthers to Trade for DeAndre Hopkins?

You may have heard that the Carolina Panthers are in the market for some wide receiver help. One guy that would immediately change the outlook of the room is DeAndre Hopkins of the Arizona Cardinals.

The Central, South Carolina native and former Clemson Tiger remains under contract with the Cards through the 2024 season, so obviously Carolina would have to make a trade for him.

How much would it cost the Panthers, who have already parted with several high draft picks in the deal with Chicago?

Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer answered a question in regards to what the compensation could look like in his recent mailbag.

"The ask is similar to what the Texans got for DeAndre Hopkins—a second-rounder plus something else of value. And at this point, trading for him would be more complicated than it was then. He’ll turn 31 in June. He’s got a lot of miles on his legs, to the point where he doesn’t practice much and has to be managed through his weeks. And while that’s existed with him for a while, only recently has it cost him time on the field. After missing just two games over his first eight NFL seasons, he’s missed 17 over the last two years (six due to his PED suspension)."

Following the trade with the Bears, Carolina still has a second-round pick this year (No. 39 overall) and its second-round pick next year. The Cardinals, I assume, would rather that second-rounder be for this year's draft. So, does it make sense if Carolina were to ship No. 39 and say, cornerback C.J. Henderson to Arizona in exchange for D-Hop?

Yes, absolutely. If the plan is to get your rookie quarterback some help in the second round with either a receiver or tight end, you might as well flip that to Arizona for a proven commodity. Now, Arizona may want someone other than Henderson, but as long as it's not a piece of your young core, it makes all the sense in the world.

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