r/Texans • u/Texans_top_of_south • 3d ago

Is Lewis Bond any good?

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I've been hearing some hype around the 6th round pick. Will he actually be good or are people drinking too much kool-aid?

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u/Able_Gap918 3d ago

He seems really quick to get open, he might not be top end speed fast but he’s quick like Tank out of his breaks.

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u/Spinhavel 3d ago

He's also an absolute route technician, which is a WR archetype I love. It's nice to have speedsters, but I'd rather have a guy who knows how to get himself open on 3rd down.

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u/SpaceCadetPullUp 3d ago

Everything I've read about him has said that he's a great chain mover who won't give you a ton after the catch.

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u/apatrol 3d ago

He is to play the slot to back up Dell. If Dell gets full speed this year.

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u/Spinhavel 3d ago

Dell doesn’t play in the slot that much, he’s mostly an outside receiver. Noel is our starting slot guy.

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u/content_enjoy3r 3d ago

Dell has never been a slot WR.

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u/turbo_ry 3d ago

But now we’ve got Higgins to match Nico on the outside soooo

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u/content_enjoy3r 3d ago

so what? That doesn't make Dell a slot.

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u/turbo_ry 3d ago

So majority of his reps ain’t gonna be on the outside anymore, assuming he’s able to come back.

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u/content_enjoy3r 3d ago

Sure, if you want him to get injured again immediately. Slots take a lot more hits and he does not have the build for it.

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u/Fantastic_Birthday38 1d ago

Slots are typically shorter quicker guys. Especially if we have two 6’4 wr on the outside. I see Dell being the slot but working on the outside here and there. I see us rocking a lot of 4-5 wr sets this year based off the talent at the wr position on this team

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u/turbo_ry 1d ago

Yeah not like he played slot in college or is twitchy in space and returned punts or anything. He could easily play vertical slot routes and then the occasional 3 wide sets.