The Facts: Hopkins' statistics declined significantly from 2015 to 2016. His catches went from 111 to 78. His yards went from 1,521 to 954. And his touchdowns went from 11 to four. But don't tell Hopkins he had a down season. "A down season? It's a team sport. I did my job," Hopkins said.
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As PFT's Michael David Smith suggests, that sounds like a thinly veiled criticism of former quarterback Brock Osweiler. But it’s fair: A wide receiver’s statistics are highly dependent on his quarterback, and if he doesn’t have a good quarterback he’s not going to have good statistics. And, as Smith summed up, "Last year, Hopkins did not have a good quarterback. It remains to be seen whether the Texans can change that this year."