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Welcome to Houston Jayden Higgins

TheRealJoker V2 said:
Higgins, to me, is really interesting. In terms of ceiling he’s one of the few guys who could be a WR1 in this draft. Same size/athletic numbers as Nico.

Like Nico, I think it will take time for him to hit that ceiling if he’ll hit it. He’s more polished than Nico was coming out so I think he’ll go a round earlier. Steve Smith thinks he can get into round 1.

But I don’t think he gives you that automatic chain moving on intermediate routes like Egbuka and Bech do. But he’s got the tools to get there.

Would be really interesting if this team could get two Nicos! Why bother finding different types of WRs if you could do that?!

In sum: Don’t think he is an immediate impact starter year 1. Situational WR3 probably comparable stats to Keon Coleman. But could be best WR in this class by year 3.

Speaking of Keon Coleman, I think Higgins is better. I’d assume he goes in that range which means Texans would need to get him at 25. They’d have to be REAL confident he’s the next Nico if they pull the trigger there.

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Coleman went 33 overall for the record. Higgins is highest ceiling WR in the draft. Nico 2.0 here we come!
 
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Higgins boasts impressive size and length at wide receiver. He’s a long, lean target but still offers some impressive density to his frame that allows him to play without compromised contact balance and functional strength. This will be an important footnote in his projection to the pro game — as Higgins seems to be at his best playing in traffic and through the middle of the field.He is a surprisingly diverse route runner who runs a high volume and array of ins, outs, hitches, go’s, fades, digs, and slants. Higgins is comfortable breaking into the middle of the field or hitching short of second-level zones to pop open and quickly flash his hands for receptions to keep the offense on schedule.

His hands are reliable. He offers an impressive three percent career drop rate on 350 total targets at the college level. He’s not the same dominant catch-point force as some of the other big-bodied receivers and catch-point studs in this year’s class, which can be a frustrating pain point on his resume.Higgins can drift at the top of the stem in free access, allowing defenders to jump into his frame or bat the ball from his hands. There has been more than one instance on film this season when he was impacted as the ball arrived, and the defender successfully batted the ball away.

After the catch, Higgins is surprisingly slippery. He showcases good reactive quickness once he’s established his upfield momentum and has good hand-eye coordination to slide away from an arriving tackler after flipping his eyes upfield out of the catch point. Higgins pairs this profile with good strength and can shrug off haphazard tackles in the open field. There is a lag on sit routes and hitches that can allow defenders to trigger and close the distance to the catch and corral him in — he is fluid but not explosive from a stop.

The lack of explosiveness can catch up to Higgins on the vertical plane, too. When working to stack, he is more effective timing up a back shoulder throw that allows him to use his fluid body control to open back to the football away from leverage and adjust for a reception. Higgins had a number of impressive peel-back catches

in this regard, although his implementation on the outside may be limited in some offenses, which prevents this from being a regular contribution to the passing game. Higgins is a good, physical blocker. It is easy to appreciate the appetite he brings when he’s afforded opportunities as a front-side blocker. That said, most of his run reps are run-off opportunities or dummy/tagged routes and do not take full advantage of his physical profile in the core. This feels like an untapped potential element to his game and further amplifies the value he may hold as a big slot receiver.
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Lucky said:
OK, that was Nick's answer. But that wasn't a response to the question. Why Higgins was the best player available is what the reporter was looking for.
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Would it have been better if Caserio had just said he was the most talented player available. Or would you rather him say, we dont think Dell will ever play another down of football again and decided to cover our butts with a Nico clone and because Metchie sucks we decided to upgrade (Not that this is hard to do) from him with Noel?
 
Lucky said:
I would have rather him said "We liked Higgins because of A, B, C, & D." A typical softball question that Nick turned into a condescending remark. Maybe he was tired? While he has improved over his time in Houston, Caserio is not yet comfortable with the media. Relax, Nick. We're on your side.
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Maybe he had spent too much time away from Mrs. Caserio during this draft process.
 
Lucky said:
t of I would have rather him said "We liked Higgins because of A, B, C, & D." A typical softball question that Nick turned into a condescending remark. Maybe he was tired? While he has improved over his time in Houston, Caserio is not yet comfortable with the media. Relax, Nick. We're on your side.
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Maybe that reporter usually asked a lot of the same stupid questions repeatedly and Nick was just tired of dealing with him. Some of those guys are pretty annoying.
 
TexansBull said:
If he is going to break his diet then I hope he would do it for some BBQ.

He doesn’t eat that right?
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No BBQ, no potato chips, no fun.
JB said:
Maybe that reporter usually asked a lot of the same stupid questions repeatedly and Nick was just tired of dealing with him. Some of those guys are pretty annoying.
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I know the feeling, on a different platform.
Earl34 said:
With his size and wingspan. I'm hoping he helps improve one of the worst red zone offenses.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/red-zone-scoring-pct
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Score from outside the red zone and don't worry about it. Air Caley!
 
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