
The Houston Texans’ receiving corps were considered one of the team’s weakest links going into training camp.
Nico Collins was the oldest returning player and had sustained multiple injuries during his first two years. Robert Woods was their top free agent acquisition and was coming off a career worst year in Tennessee. Second-year wideout John Metchie and rookie Tank Dell were entirely unknown commodities. Factor in rookie offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik would be working with the group, and it seemed like a stew of ambiguity.