DeAndre Hopkins Says He's NFL's Best Receiver in 'ESPN the Magazine' Interview

Houston Texans star receiver DeAndre Hopkins is having a career season.

He's third in the league in yards, trailing only Julio Jones and Antonio Brown, and has 10 receiving touchdowns, which is good for second in the NFL.

Hopkins has been the man in the Texans offense, and he feels like he's the best at his position, which includes Jones, Brown, Calvin Johnson, Dez Bryant and more.

"I think I'm the best wide receiver in the NFL," Hopkins said in an ESPN the Magazine interview. "I work hard. I've wanted to put myself in that position to be the best wide receiver in the NFL, and I definitely think I'm putting my foot forward to make that claim."

Even though he's only three years into his NFL career, Hopkins has certainly made a great case to be considered one of the best receivers in the game. He recorded his second straight 1,000-yard season this year and set the Texans' record with receiving touchdowns in a season, passing Andre Johnson's mark.

NFL Network provided a clip of Hopkins' touchdown against the Bills, which was the record-breaker and is an example of the types of catches he's made all season long:

All the Texans need is a franchise-caliber quarterback. That's the only thing missing from making the Houston offense elite, because Hopkins has already entered elite status.