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Brock Osweiler: Texans' DeAndre Hopkins' skills are 'very unique'

Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins' penchant for acrobatic, one-handed catches built his reputation during his breakthrough season last year.

At 6-1, 218 pounds with large hands and explosiveness working in his favor, Hopkins has a huge catch radius.

And new Texans starting quarterback Brock Osweiler is learning that he can deliver the football anywhere close to Hopkins and have a shot at completing his throws.

"Hop is a very unique wide receiver," Osweiler said of Hopkins, who caught a career-high 111 passes for 1,521 yards and 11 touchdowns.. "He's a wide receiver you love to have on your side.