DeAndre Hopkins is probably the hardest man in the NFL to cover. The Indianapolis Colts didn’t even bother.
During Thursday Night Football in Week 12 at NRG Stadium, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson must have been shocked at how open Hopkins was during the second quarterback on a second-and-12. Hopkins ran a post route, and seemingly recognizing that the Colts had blown their coverage, the star receiver ran directly toward the end zone. That’s when Watson saw the streaking Hopkins, and finally targeted him.
Hopkins ultimately had to come back to the ball on an under-thrown ball from Watson, but the quarterback and receiver linked up for a 35-yard touchdown.
NFL fans were not kind to the Colts secondary. (Note to Colts: You might want to try covering Hopkins.)
