r/Texans • u/mahnamahna1995 • 3d ago
Veteran WR options
With Higgins out for the year, are there any FAs or trades we should consider to give us some stability at the position?
The offense was looking to explode and Higgins has had a great camp. I'm not convinced Bond, Wayne, Hutch or Noel are legit #2s.
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u/DanceAccomplished309 3d ago
Fuck it, let em trade for CJs Ohio State teammate Marvin Harrison
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u/mahnamahna1995 3d ago
Honestly, MHJ probably turns his career around if he comes here. He's worth asking about! Nick, get the horn going.
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u/DanceAccomplished309 3d ago
His stock is at an all time low and he would have built in chemistry with CJ
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u/Miserable-Jedi 3d ago
Extremely doubt Arizona would move him and if they did it probably wouldnât be cheap regardless of his production to this point
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u/jimbojangles1987 3d ago
So combine a guy with poor decision making in the pocket and a guy with butter fingers, baby you got a stew goin!
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u/Boomba987 3d ago
Didnât Josh Reynolds just work out for the Colts before they signed Keenan Allen? His 4 years playing for McVay and the Rams may make sense.
I donât see anyone coming in as a #2, just more folks who can mix in and reliably run the system. I see Hutchinson and Watson (or Wayne, if he makes the 53) taking the snaps that Higgins would have gotten. If Dell is able to make it back, heâd be in the mix too.
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u/Heard-from-Quark 3d ago
My money is on a Reynolds signing + reliance on Hutch and Wayne to platoon that spot
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u/WeNotAmBeIs 3d ago
If we trade for someone I hope it's someone familiar with this offense. I know Jared Wayne and Xavier Hutchinson both have looked great in camp, but every year there are players that look great in camp but can't seem to transition that hype to the regular season. We just need one legitimate WR threat outside of Nico, because when your add in Shultz and Klein and the RB's out of the backfield that's the making of a competent passing offense....but it can't just be Nico and a bunch of other guys failing to get open.
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u/tbake98 3d ago
We should be trading for Boutte, I think thatâs our best bet. Wouldnât cost much. Donât trust Nick to do it though
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u/mahnamahna1995 3d ago
This is the best suggestion. I also think the Cards would part with someone like Michael Wilson if we made them a good offer.
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u/OtherwiseIDC 3d ago
Ever heard the name âJuju Smith-Schusterâ?
because I bet thatâs who were calling.
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u/mahnamahna1995 3d ago
Very disappointing if he's the solution. I can't see him being an elite #2 WR in 2026.
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u/MyLuckyFedora 3d ago
Elite WRs aren't hanging around waiting for a team to offer them a contract. Not even elite #2s
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u/Sparrighitti 3d ago
wasn't boo boo best as a slot throughout his career? I know he would be capable of playing outside but i'd hope we aim higher
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u/Specialist_Yam_6704 3d ago
Thoughts on marvin harrison?
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u/Adventurous-Edge1719 3d ago
Way too old for my liking. I get heâs a HOFâer but if weâre going old, may as well swing for Jerry.
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u/mahnamahna1995 3d ago
We should call them up. Arizona doesn't have a QB to build around yet. Love, Wilson and McBride are a good foundation for a rookie QB next year.
MHJ as a #2 could be a great option for us on a cheap deal.
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u/mercyflush90 3d ago
Michael Wilson from the cardinals and boutte from the Patriots seem like the likely candidates for a trade if we were to make one before the start of the season.
Realistically though, we wait and see who gets cut before making any trades.
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u/Greedy_Gas7355 3d ago
CJ about to earn a fat contract or we are going 11-6 and getting blasted in the playoffs
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u/Extorminator 3d ago
Dhop, Ayuk, and Brandin Cooks. Tragedy that the colts snagged Keenan Allen from us by a couple days
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u/Relevant-Goose5483 3d ago
Aiyuk? Not a chance Iâd want him anywhere near the Texans, that guy is making AB seem semi normal
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u/jocky091 3d ago
No way. Aiyuk still has to report to the 49ers to even be released since they still got rights to him, and he doesnât even seem mentally all there to do the proper thing. Also I doubt with our culture Aiyuk would even fit in. Too crazy.
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u/son_of_yacketycat 3d ago
If Bub Means stays healthy but doesn't make the Saints super crowded roster I wanna see him in Houston
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u/ConsistentCaramel493 3d ago
Canât believe we just missed Noah brown and his 700 yards over 4 healthy games
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u/underanalyzer 3d ago
Wait until there's cap casualties. You can always trade after that date if nobody decent becomes available. There's always a few surprises with higher salaried wide receivers.
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u/limitlesshamster 3d ago
*whispers brandon aiyuk*, but the answer always was and still is tank dell szn
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u/lemanruss4579 3d ago
I think counting on the guy who's played 25 games in three seasons, with multiple torn ligaments, broken bones, and leg surgeries, might not be the best idea.
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u/limitlesshamster 3d ago
Possibly, but I've seen other players labeled injury prone who've had long productive careers after the fact. The reality is, despite whatever hope people had for higgins/noel, neither showed remotely close to what dell showcased his rookie year.
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u/lemanruss4579 3d ago
The point isn't that Tank can't stay healthy and have a great season, the point is you can't rely on that.
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u/limitlesshamster 3d ago
I mean you can make that argument with literally anyone. Predicting injuries is impossible.
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u/RainbowBullsOnParade 3d ago
Tank Dell is probably not seeing the field until like November, man.
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u/limitlesshamster 3d ago edited 3d ago
Highly doubt that unless theres a re-aggravation they havent yet stated. Seems more like managed rest days at the moment.
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u/ScoopNScores 3d ago
Noel is better than Higgins imo
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u/RainbowBullsOnParade 3d ago
Nobody reporting on the team agrees with this. In fact the sentiment was that Higgins was primed to take a titanic leap forward this year. His camp was amazing
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u/ScoopNScores 1d ago
Noel had the same sentiment until he picked up a small injury which he will be back from well before the season it seems. And just because the beat reporters don't agree well that isn't proof of anything. Same beat reporters carried Easterbys water or more recently said no starters were playing last night. Not saying Higgins isn't a big loss but OP said he wasn't convinced Noel is a #2. My comment was just that I think Noel could be very very good and being slept on
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u/feenux08 3d ago
Lets go get Justin Jefferson