After exchanging the first round of the NFL 2025 draft, Houston’s Texans were able to seize several differences of difference on the second day of the draft. Managing Director Nick Caserio had a swing on the offensive platform Aireontae Ersey, which could possibly turn into a franchise tackle at the next level.
But even if the team’s broad receiver core had several changes this offseason, it is the former Iowa state recipient and the second round choice Jayden Higgins It can really be a key room for the future.
Throughout his collegial career, Higgins has accumulated more than 3,000 reception yards and 28 affected between his time at Eastern Kentucky and Iowa State. At 6 feet 4 inches and 215 pounds, the prolific wide was able to use its combination of size and athletics to win at all levels of the terrain. However, Higgins’ main concern that many identified throughout the project process was whether it could be a real “X” receiver at the next level because of its difficulties in separating on the film.
This trend in large receivers and their lack of separation have been common for recently. In the draft of NFL 2024, two prospects which were labeled with this concern were Keon Coleman of Buffalo Bills and Xavier Legette by Carolina Panthers. The two players were placed in situations where their respective teams lacked a real receiver, which made them extremely difficult for them to settle in the first year.
Fortunately, Higgins will enter an ideal place with the Texans, while Star Wideout Nico Collins relieves this pressure. In addition to collins, Houston also made a huge splash of this offseason by exchanging the former Jacksonville Jaguars recipient, Christian Kirk, who will allow the recruit to develop during his first season.
Despite the incredible depth of the Pass Capture Department, Higgins should play a role in the offensive next season. Kirk, when he is in good health, will probably play a majority of his shots in the slit, which means that the old cyclone could be in the running for the “Z” position alongside Collins. Before his injury at the end of the season in 2024, Stefon Diggs excelled in this role for Houston’s pass attack. While Collins and Tank Dell were used in the field, Diggs was successful in short and intermediate roads.
If the newly hired offensive coordinator, Nick Campy wants to make the most of his young receivers in the first year, he must use it both in the slit and as a flanker to ensure good development. According to Reception of receptionHiggins had a 100% success rate on screens and a success rate of 83.3% on curl roads in 2024. Ideally, Higgins could turn into a deep versatile threat as we have seen in the state of Iowa, but for the moment, Campy needs to mitigate it in the NFL this year.
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