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Hopkins Says He can be Better than AJ

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Pretty damned ballsy from a rookie with 2 career games under his belt. He has produced on the field but is a long way from replacing AJ.
AJ is one good AJ season from jumping about 8-9 spots on the all time receiving yards list. DHop has about 1% of AJ's career yards.

I like confidence, but this smacks of disrespect to the biggest influence he'll probably have in his career. I'm not a big fan of this comment by DHop.
 
I'm not a fan of it either, but I don't think he meant anything disrespectful by it. AJ apparently told him not to put himself in his shadow & to try to be even better & that he COULD be even better someday. Hopkins just isn't quite clever or experienced enough to know he shouldn't say that to the media, even if AJ has no problem with it.
 
On Sunday, Hopkins said he can better than Andre Johnson.

“That’s my mindset and that’s what Andre’s telling me: ‘Don’t try to shadow yourself when you know you can be better,’ ” Hopkins said.
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Sounds harmless and seems like a good mindset to have.
 
Dishman said:
Sounds harmless and seems like a good mindset to have.
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That's one of those "you can think about it but don't say it" things to me. If you want to be better than AJ, go out on the field and do it, don't talk to the media about it. Especially when AJ is in the trainer's room during your shining moment.

It wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if DHop becomes better than AJ. AJ is a few very good years from having HOF stats. I also agree that he should aim high. Just be more respectful about it.
 
Dishman said:
Sounds harmless and seems like a good mindset to have.
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Yep, he's just parroting what AJ tells him.

But he should aim high. Aim for Megatron.

JJ Watt says wants to be the best ever. So does DeAndre.

He's a 1st round pick -- he better expect to be great.
 
Do y'all remember that one guy that came in here from NC I think and said he was going to be better than AJ and was out before training camp started?

Either way, when we win a Superbowl AJ will be seen as great as a sports figure as Hakeem was to this city. He is truly admirable to stick with this franchise after the Capers-Casserly-Carr fiasco. Any other receiver would have left years ago.

Hopkins will never be able to match that. He won't go through building a team. Do that then get back to me. AJ left some good years and stats by doing so.

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I don't think any disrespect was meant by it. He's got goals and he's set them high where his teammate and mentor told him to set them.

Beats the hell out of that UDFA (whose name I can't even remember) who quit in camp and was talking about being the next Andre Johnson. At least Hopkins has the ability to mindset play his way into the conversation


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Hervoyel said:
I don't think any disrespect was meant by it. He's got goals and he's set them high where his teammate and mentor told him to set them.

Beats the hell out of that UDFA (whose name I can't even remember) who quit in camp and was talking about being the next Andre Johnson. At least Hopkins has the ability to mindset play his way into the conversation


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I do not care what he says, good or bad... JUST KEEP PLAYING GOOD FOOTBALL...JUST HELP US WIN!!!!!
 
“He just stepped up,” second-year receiver Keshawn Martin said. “He just made big catch after big catch. He just has incredible talent and I’m excited. I’m excited for the rest of this season.”
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“I’m speechless, dude,” tight end Owen Daniels said. “For him to make those plays at that point in the game, just throw it up…”
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“Hop played huge in the back end of the game,” head coach Gary Kubiak said. “He made some big plays. That’s what he’s here for. We survived today because of some great heroics and some plays by him. Trusting him, putting up some balls, putting up some jump balls and trusting him.”
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“He’s maturing in a hurry,” said Daniels, who was the last Texan aside from Johnson with a 100-yard receiving game. “You don’t expect that confidence and maturity out of a guy as young as he is, with as little experience as he has. It’s Week 2 in his first year in the league, but he’s a really confident guy. He knows that if the ball’s in the air, that he’s gonna go and snatch that thing. He did it all day today. He’s done it since I’ve seen him here, since he’s been in town.”
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http://www.csnhouston.com/football-houston-texans/talk/rookie-hopkins-shines-texans’-win

“It was a great ball by (QB) Matt (Schaub),” Hopkins said of his game-winning catch. “He put it in the perfect position for me to go up and catch it. We practice that basically every day, the wide receivers. And practice makes perfect.”

“Anytime I see one-on-one, that’ s wide receiver’s dream,” Hopkins said.

“I probably had about 16 people come from South Carolina,” Hopkins said. “There was probably 10 of them who it was their first time flying.”

...Hopkins strives to be even more prolific than the 11-year veteran.

“I feel like I can be better than Andre,” Hopkins said. “That’s my mindset. And that’s what Andre tells me. (He says) Don’t try to shadow yourself when you know you can be better.”
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http://www.houstontexans.com/news/a...4-OT-win/d16a8f0e-7706-4329-b901-ff6050e60474
 
TexansBull said:
Do y'all remember that one guy that came in here from NC I think and said he was going to be better than AJ and was out before training camp started?

Either way, when we win a Superbowl AJ will be seen as great as a sports figure as Hakeem was to this city. He is truly admirable to stick with this franchise after the Capers-Casserly-Carr fiasco. Any other receiver would have left years ago.

Hopkins will never be able to match that. He won't go through building a team. Do that then get back to me. AJ left some good years and stats by doing so.

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Well, I agree it will be tough to match what Andre or Hakeem has done...but if say Harden-Dwight combo won 4 championships?? I'd put them over Hakeem, that's just me.

So if Hopkins 10 years from now is passing Andre on the all-time list and thanks to him we have a couple of superbowls...then yeah, he'd pass Andre for me.

Doesn't mean I'd forget Andre or not respect what he's done. My hopes is that Hopkins DOES surpass Andre. I'm a fan of the team first so I hope he IS better than Andre because that thought is crazy.

With that said, he has some time to go. He also doesn't have the physical tools Andre does, doesn't mean he can't be great though. Right now he's had one good game so I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I'm glad he has confidence and I hope he works towards that goal instead of just saying it to say it.
 
I'm sure he meant no disrespect, but he could have probably waited a little longer to say it publicly. Sort of like the Letterman jacket fiasco........should have waited to try to make a statement AFTER establishing a meaningful accomplishment..........didn't make anyone look good.
 
SMH...what's he suppose to say? I want to be better than LeStar Jean? AJ told him this. I for one am happy. They should all aim to be the best of the best.

Honestly, right now we have most of the All Time best Texans on this roster. You'd probably sprinkle in a few players but these are the best this franchise has had. Aim higher.
 
DocBar said:
That's one of those "you can think about it but don't say it" things to me. If you want to be better than AJ, go out on the field and do it, don't talk to the media about it. Especially when AJ is in the trainer's room during your shining moment.

It wouldn't hurt my feelings at all if DHop becomes better than AJ. AJ is a few very good years from having HOF stats. I also agree that he should aim high. Just be more respectful about it.
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If anything, I think DHop try to compliment AJ with his comment for letting him have a strong mindset to be the best that you can be. (The sky is the limit thing)
 
Nuk wasn't dissin' AJ one little bit. He was parroting what AJ told him and us through the media. Andre has bragged on this youngster since day one. If anything the young Nuk just needs to learn to be a little more media savy. That's all.
 
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drs23 said:
Nuk wasn't dissin' AJ one little bit. He was parroting what AJ told him and us through the media. Andre has bragged on this youngster since day one. If anything the young Nuk just needs to learn to be a little more media savy. That's all.
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I'm giving the kid a pass. We all know how the media likes to take things out of context and try to spin something up. My grandfather use to have a saying, "If you don't believe anything you hear and only half of what you see. You'll start to see the truth."
 
SAMURAITEXAN said:
If anything, I think DHop try to compliment AJ with his comment for letting him have a strong mindset to be the best that you can be. (The sky is the limit thing)
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That may well be, but I would've preferred that sentiment to be kept private. Just way too strong of a statement from a rookie.
 
This is just the press trying to create news instead of just reporting it by taking a quote out of context and trying to create controversy.
 
Hop is a mini Julio, both awesome talents @ same time would bow respectively to Roddy White or Andre Johnson. Good problem to have & it's about damn time.
 
Oh no. I thought Hopkins was going to be a valuable addition, but getting the big head this early in his career is a disaster. It means he's getting set up to blow a game.

Hope AJ won't miss time from a concussion. We can't do without him at this point.
 
Seegara said:
Oh no. I thought Hopkins was going to be a valuable addition, but getting the big head this early in his career is a disaster. It means he's getting set up to blow a game.
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You mean he's going to contract Bullock's Disease???? OH NO!!!!!!
 
So from reading from the link posted... this is all the actual quotes I got from Hopkins.

“That’s my mindset and that’s what Andre’s telling me, ‘Don’t try to shadow yourself when you know you can be better,”

“Once you’re lined up on the other side of Andre, it’s business,”



Where in the hell did Hopkins ever say "I can be better than Andre Johnson"? :kubepalm:

More craptastic reporting from our local media.. Hopefully this thread doesn't get overblown like the firestorm that Nick "Gonzo" Wright started last week.
 
EVOLVIST said:
I'm sure DHop wouldn't be a big fan of the comment you made in the gameday thread, i.e. "Game over," after Schaub's Pick 6. Pg. 36.

Don't mean to dis, but I had to point it out...

All's fair, huh? ;)
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And?
 
Well he is going to have the advantage of not having David Carr as his QB for the few seasons of his career.
 
Hookem Horns said:
Well he is going to have the advantage of not having David Carr as his QB for the few seasons of his career.
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htownfan32 said:
LOL! Even Schaub haters should agree on this.
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Andre Johnson yards per game:

Carr - 64.3
Schaub - 96.7 - that pace would put AJ in 1st place by 12 yds over Megatron.

At Schaub/AJ pace AJ would now have 13345 yds which would be 12th on the career list with a season and a half to make 2nd.
 
This is no different than AJ saying he would be better than Jerry Rice at the beginning of his second season...well a little different since they are playing together...but still, nothing wrong with having high expectations.
 
Physically, Hopkins kinda reminds me of Chad Johnson minus the personality. He'll never be able to beast guys off the jam like AJ...he doesn't have (Andre) Johnson's suddenness, strength or build. He may be better at plucking the ball out of the air but to me he will have to play in the mold of Reggie Wayne or Chad Johnson if he is going to have a career that will eventually compare to AJ long haul. Right now I don't see him having more raw upside than AJ did when he was a rookie. He's closer to a finished product than Andre was at the same point in their respective careers though.
 
Vinny said:
Physically, Hopkins kinda reminds me of Chad Johnson minus the personality. He'll never be able to beast guys off the jam like AJ...he doesn't have (Andre) Johnson's suddenness, strength or build. He may be better at plucking the ball out of the air but to me he will have to play in the mold of Reggie Wayne or Chad Johnson if he is going to have a career that will eventually compare to AJ long haul. Right now I don't see him having more raw upside than AJ did when he was a rookie. He's closer to a finished product than Andre was at the same point in their respective careers though.
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Granted, Hopkins looks pretty lean, but if the height and weight reported (6'1 218 pounds) is anywhere near correct, he outweighs Chad Johnson by anywhere from 25-30 pounds even though he's the same height.

Given the success he's had in going after jump balls, I think there's a little more to Mr. Hopkins size and strength than some here are giving him credit for.
 
I actually got pumped after reading a tweet with his quotes yesterday. Having AJ as a mentor is making this cat a good one. Going by what I've seen so far with the big catches and hands that wrap around the football, he might be close to unstoppable once he gains the experience.
 
HOU-TEX said:
I actually got pumped after reading a tweet with his quotes yesterday. Having AJ as a mentor is making this cat a good one. Going by what I've seen so far with the big catches and hands that wrap around the football, he might be close to unstoppable once he gains the experience.
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Just to throw a damper on things... the jump ball to Andre & jump ball to Hop to get to the 2 yard line...

poor, poor ball placement. A good corner back (Richard Sherman) will take those every time. Andre & Hop had to reach over the CB, to the inside & snag those balls.

The ball needs to be either directly over the heads of the receiver/DB (like that bomb Yates threw to DeAndre in the Preseason), or slightly (slightly) behind like the Hopkins TD. If he's going to put it more on a line, where the receiver doesn't have to jump, it needs to be further behind... a back shoulder throw.

But those two... Schaub needs to work on those. Especially since we're going to be playing Sherman two weeks from now.
 
DeAndre Hopkins Helps Houston Texans Escape With Win vs. Tennessee Titans
I said it before the draft and I still am sticking by it – DeAndre Hopkins will be the best wide receiver in this draft class. Of course, after the show he put on in the 4th quarter for the Houston Texans in their second consecutive come from behind victory, it doesn’t sound like such a wild boast.

It was debated wildly, but when most accused him of running a route incorrectly with the Texans trailing by a point led to a poor Matt Schaub throw that resulted in a pick six, many fans were piling on both Hopkins and Schaub. Regardless of who it was on, Schaub didn’t shy away from him down the stretch. With the blitz working so effectively and no one besides Andre Johnson doing much in the receiving game, the Titans challenged Hopkins to be the one who beat them. After a partial quarter and a single possession in overtime, it’s now clear that the challenge was accepted by the Houston rookie.

I predicted earlier this week that this would be Hopkins’ breakout game for the Texans and that he would pick up his first career touchdown. Even in my greatest imaginative efforts I couldn’t have predicted that it would be a game-ending touchdown reception though...
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