After the news broke that the Cardinals traded away Isaiah Simmons in exchange for a 7th round draft pick, All-Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins had a few words for his former team.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Hopkins took to Twitter shortly after the trade was announced.
The Giants just got a steal in @isaiahsimmons25, 7th rounder 🤣🤣
— Deandre Hopkins (@DeAndreHopkins) August 24, 2023
The two were teammates on the Cardinals for three seasons, sharing in all the highs and lows that those years brought.
And Hopkins is not the only one who believes that the Giants robbed the Cardinals with this trade.
Fans across social media expressed their dissatisfaction with the Cardinals, criticizing them for not attempting to secure more value, rather than essentially giving Simmons away for free.
The Cardinals must have REALLY hated Isaiah Simmons to give him away for that.
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) August 24, 2023
Here is the first moment I fell in love with Isaiah Simmons. It's too bad he never really found too much success for AZ & was traded for a 12 oz Red Bull 😔 pic.twitter.com/2D036w1Wf0
— 🌴sSǝNʞu∀ɹℲ🌵 (@frankZONEa) August 24, 2023
Trading Isaiah Simmons for almost nothing is not an indictment on Monti Ossenfort in the least.
This is just another instance of having to unravel what the last regime did in an effort to build a strong, and functional, foundation for the future.
— Alex Clancy (@ClancysCorner) August 24, 2023
Isaiah Simmons becomes a star in New York and we gotta start talking about the Cardinals as the worst franchise in the NFL
— Vincent 🌵 (@VincentKeyes1) August 24, 2023
On the flip side, Giants’ fans celebrated as they believe their team is now one step closer to becoming a Super Bowl-caliber team.
Just Got My Fit For The Isaiah Simmons 2023 DPOY Speech pic.twitter.com/mdYYwy7Zld
— 𝘑𝘢𝘺𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘥𝘴🥷🏿🗽 (@DimesJayy) August 24, 2023
#NYGiants LB Isaiah Simmons during his 22-23’ campaign:
🌟 92.4 Pass Coverage
🌟 86.7 Run Defense
🌟 89.6 PFF GradeRanked 2nd among all LB’s 😳 pic.twitter.com/aN1WYjjtJS
— 𝙈𝙠 (@HyattsAura) August 24, 2023
ISAIAH SIMMONS IS A NEW YORK GIANT pic.twitter.com/sXQVNJjoD9
— evin (@KayvonOjulari) August 24, 2023
Saquon Barkley, New York’s star running back, also extended a welcome to Simmons.
Saquon with Isaiah Simmons on his IG story pic.twitter.com/BEqUHQOycA
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) August 24, 2023
Saquon with Isaiah Simmons on his IG story pic.twitter.com/BEqUHQOycA
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) August 24, 2023
