Dan Orlovsky Makes Plea To Patriots Amid DeAndre Hopkins Reports
DeAndre Hopkins reportedly is set to visit the New England Patriots on Wednesday and Thursday, and NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky doesn’t think the organization should let him leave without a contract agreement.
Orlovsky made a plea to Bill Belichick’s Patriots on Wednesday morning after reports surfaced the organization felt like it was in a good position to land Hopkins.
“Don’t let him leave the building, because you are not a playoff team without him,” Orlovsky said while on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday. “That’s just the reality.”
Orlovsky stressed why it was so important for New England to get a deal done, and key factors included both the 2023 campaign and the future of quarterback Mac Jones.
“This is an enormous year for the New England Patriots as an organization. It is an enormous year for their third-year quarterback Mac Jones,” Orlovsky said. “This is a bottom three skill-position roster in the AFC given what Tennessee and maybe (Indianapolis) and/or Houston is.
“DeAndre Hopkins can still play. He would be by far their best skill-position player. This is a no-brainer,” Orlovsky continued. “Once he gets into your building, you can not let him leave your building. If you want to actually get a real judgement on who or what Mac Jones is right now, and for his future as your quarterback, they need to make sure DeAndre Hopkins is on their team this season.”
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport shared how he believed it was possible that Hopkins could have a contract by the end of the week. And Rapoport believes Hopkins and the Patriots are “very, very serious.” ESPN’s Diana Russini also reported how there’s no bad blood between Hopkins and offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who spent time together when they represented the Houston Texans.
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