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Robert Zeglinski

The Texans really just traded for Adam Shaheen and NFL fans all made the same ‘desperate’ jokes

When the Bears drafted Adam Shaheen in 2017, some labeled the 6-foot-7 athletic freak “Baby Gronk” — as in, a young version of future First-Ballot Hall of Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski. Five years and two teams later, Shaheen has amassed a whopping total of 50 receptions for 509 yards and seven touchdowns — which isn’t even close to the worst season of actual Gronk’s career.

In a way, I guess Shaheen is “Baby Gronk” in that his production pales entirely compared to a long-time superstar tight end.

On Tuesday, someone in the NFL did the unthinkable. They actually gave up tangible assets for Shaheen. Who, you might ask? The Texans, because, of course:

Let’s be honest. In most cases, a seventh-round pick is worth almost nothing. Surrendering one in a trade for a player is largely inconsequential. But to be so desperate as to trade for someone who makes as little of an impact as Shaheen, even as a run blocker, well, we once again have evidence showing why the Texans are the league’s preeminent bottom feeder.

NFL fans had so many jokes about the desperate Texans trading for Shaheen

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