5 teams that should trade for DeAndre Hopkins right now

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: DeAndre Hopkins #10 of the Houston Texans catches a 41-yard pass against Tre'Davious White #27 of the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter of the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 02: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

San Francisco 49ers

The Niners are at the other end of the spectrum from the Dolphins. They have only one pick in the first four rounds of the draft and, per Spotrac, have only $18m in cap space to work with.

Still, trading for Hopkins is exactly the kind of move the reigning NFC Champions should be looking to make.

San Francisco could be about to lose Emmanuel Sanders in free agency and, beyond Deebo Samuel and restricted free agent Kendrick Bourne, do not have a reliable receiver on the depth chart.

Hopkins’ dominance in coming down with contested catches is a trait the 49ers have long lacked at receiver. He would add another dimension to one of the league’s most explosive offenses.

The thought of pairing Hopkins with George Kittle is a mouth-watering one. The Niners would likely need to get very creative to construct an offer the Texans would be receptive to. If they cannot re-sign Arik Armstead then trading him to Houston, along with picks, could be an avenue to acquiring Hopkins.

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