Post by D6 on Sept 1, 2023 10:31:36 GMT -5
Lions fans react to the Vikings paying TE T.J. Hockenson big money
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This new thread is a continuation of the following thread:
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson reportedly not practicing much
detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1838/vikings-te-hockenson-reportedly-practicing
Congrats to T.J. Hockenson on getting the type of contract he was seeking, with the team that he grew up rooting for. It's an outcome very few ever accomplish.
Considering that the Lions went 8-2 without Hockenson in the 2022 season, after trading him to Minnesota, including a December home win vs the Minnesota, and the contract the Vikings ultimately gave Hock, props to Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell for their decision to trade Hock. The trade compensation at the time didn't look like enough for a player as talented as Hock is as a receiver. But the foundation of the trade helped the Lions get either Brian Branch or Hendon Hooker in the 2023 Draft. Though Branch has yet to play a regular season game for the Lions, through this point in time, he looks like he's on a path to being one of the best players from the 2023 Draft despite lasting to Pick # 45, in Round 2. When the Lions drafted Hooker with Pick # 68, in Round 3, the plan was for Hooker to begin the regular season on the NFI list. Reports have Hooker ahead of schedule from his recovery of a torn ACL.
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This new thread is a continuation of the following thread:
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson reportedly not practicing much
detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1838/vikings-te-hockenson-reportedly-practicing
Congrats to T.J. Hockenson on getting the type of contract he was seeking, with the team that he grew up rooting for. It's an outcome very few ever accomplish.
Considering that the Lions went 8-2 without Hockenson in the 2022 season, after trading him to Minnesota, including a December home win vs the Minnesota, and the contract the Vikings ultimately gave Hock, props to Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell for their decision to trade Hock. The trade compensation at the time didn't look like enough for a player as talented as Hock is as a receiver. But the foundation of the trade helped the Lions get either Brian Branch or Hendon Hooker in the 2023 Draft. Though Branch has yet to play a regular season game for the Lions, through this point in time, he looks like he's on a path to being one of the best players from the 2023 Draft despite lasting to Pick # 45, in Round 2. When the Lions drafted Hooker with Pick # 68, in Round 3, the plan was for Hooker to begin the regular season on the NFI list. Reports have Hooker ahead of schedule from his recovery of a torn ACL.