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The Texans called the Panthers attempting to trade up to pick 19 as shown in Carolina’s draft blueprint from Youtube: Carolina decided to stick once Monroe Freeling fell to them at 19.

@SeanTPendergast @FantasyPtsData The first number is the score and the 2nd part is where they rank among qualified players at their position.

@JacobBarzilla @FantasyPtsData What am I looking at? These numbers mean nothing to me

Texans WR/TE separation scores vs Man Coverage last season via @FantasyPtsData: - Nico Collins (0.120, 35/129) - Jayden Higgins (0.088, 49/129) - Xavier Hutchinson (0.063, 63/129) - Jaylin Noel (0.000, 94/129) - Dalton Schultz (0.112, 5/72) Noel’s performance will be a big X-Factor this year for the weapons around Stroud.

@DAGpc5578 @FantasyPtsData Mostly good, everybody outside of Noel would be in the 50th percentile of the qualified WRs or higher.

@JacobBarzilla @FantasyPtsData I don’t know how to interpret what I’m reading so are these bad or good?

@jbiz91 @htowngetdow It is, the injuries are the reason he isn’t paid top 5 money.

@JacobBarzilla @htowngetdow 2nd season in the last 3 he's missed a divisional playoff game though. That needs to be taken into account.

Nico Collins says the contract raise was “something he needed” to stay in Houston. “At the end of the day it’s a business.”

Go check out Cody's work and notes afteer each open practice: substack.com/home/post/p-20…

Texans C rotation consisted of only Keylan Rutledge & Evan Brown during the first team reps today from @Cody_Stoots substack: Andrews was the main center during the 1st open day but fell back today giving Rutledge/Brown their opportunities. Will be the most interesting battle to watch this offseason.

C.J. Stroud throwing to Lewis Bond in warm-ups: Bond seems to be getting more opportunities than expected early on with the 1s & 2s.

@GRAFFA_Oh @AaronWilson_NFL Justin Watson & Jawhar Jordan are more likely to make the roster than get cut before camp.

@JacobBarzilla @AaronWilson_NFL Players that'll probably get waived/cut or soon:

Texans are signing OL Derrick Graham to fill the roster spot that opened with cutting Sidy Sow via @AaronWilson_NFL. Graham played 118 snaps under Cole Popovich in 2022 at Troy with most coming as a 6th lineman. He transferred to Tulane in 2024 where he played almost entirely at LT.

@Mandos4realz Nico has missed one playoff game in 3 years which was due to a concussion.

@JacobBarzilla Put up or shut up Nico,always missing important games.

@htowngetdow Contracts get outdated when other players get paid, he played last year as a non top 15 paid WR at age 26.

@JacobBarzilla He shouldn’t have agreed to the original contract then

@htowngetdow He wanted to be paid like a top 10 WR because he’s a top 10 WR it’s simple.

@JacobBarzilla Shoulda traded him then if he don’t wanna be here

Jayden Higgins mentioned that Nick Caley wants to have him working on both inside & outside with versatility to create mismatches. They want him to get touches in different ways.

Jayden Higgins says he trained with C.J. Stroud this offseason where he was very locked in. “The little details really matter to C.J. now so it’s definitely gonna be an exciting year.”

@Cmolina504 Higgins is clearly the WR2.

@JacobBarzilla It was part of the issue. Inconsistent reps for the rookies. Kirk/Watson/Berrios ended up being garbage. Another season of no clear cut WR2.

Demeco Ryans said it’s been hard for the offense to throw the ball against Houston’s secondary with them being so in sync. They are connected on & off the field.

Will Anderson Jr. says C.J. Stroud has taken the step of the leader pre-snap getting players lined up and getting the offense set. He said Wyatt Teller is a player he “loves” & has helped the offense line get prepared. He also mentioned Foster Moreau & Dalton Schultz as players who have made an impact.

Will Anderson Jr. says that super bowl expectations are “most definitely” fair for this roster. He said this has been the best OTAs on offense & defense in his 4 years in Houston.

@Cmolina504 The WRs were far from the issue last year.

@JacobBarzilla We need a true WR2. Nobody is proven outside of Nico. It’s the same issue every season.

@Josh61280 @xnflxnba11 He missed 2 games last year to injury with both being concussions. The injuries are the only reason he’s not top 5 paid APY.

@JacobBarzilla @xnflxnba11 Proven he misses a month every season? And typically down the stretch when they need him

Nico Collins says it is a “blessing” to see Tank Dell’s progress working back slowly.