3 best destinations for DeAndre Hopkins, Dalvin Cook as a duo

No. 2 landing spot for DeAndre Hopkins-Dalvin Cook duo: New York Jets

The New York Jets made the splashiest trade of the offseason, acquiring Aaron Rodgers from the Packers to finally cement themselves as aspirant contenders in the AFC. Whether everything goes to plan for New York is yet to be seen (does it ever?), but there’s no questioning the organization’s intent to win with Rodgers under center.

The Jets have subsequently acquired multiple former Packers to fill out the offense around Rodgers. Allen Lazard and Randall Cobb will both be flanking Rodgers in the receiving corps next season. Meanwhile, other former teammates are still lurking in the rumor mill as potential targets for the Jets.

That said, the Jets’ receiving corps is far from elite. There’s a lot of hope tied to Garrett Wilson after he flashed immense upside with a 1,103-yard rookie season. Still, he’s not the most proven WR1, especially when one considers Rodgers’ tendency to change plays at the line of scrimmage and complicate the offense. With DeAndre Hopkins, the Jets would have another reliable downfield option for Rodgers as well as a potential mentor for Wilson.

The path for Dalvin Cook in New York is slightly murkier given the presence of Breece Hall, who looked well on his way to permanent RB1 status last season before a torn ACL sidelined him prematurely. The 22-year-old is already one of the most explosive runners in football and he’s nifty in the pass-catching arena too. Cooks would have to settle for a timeshare at best, but that could benefit all parties. Cook gets to decrease his workload as he ages, Hall gets to take plays off returning from a knee injury, and the Jets have two dynamic runners to keep defenses guessing.