Houston Texans Wide Receiver Nico Collins: Potential Breakout Player?

Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesThe Texans traded up and selected Michigan wide receiver Nico Collins with their third round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. You can take one look at Collins and clearly see that he is a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. Collins is listed at 6-4 and ran a 4.43 40-yard dash at his pro day.

Collins did not have the start to the 2021 season that himself and the fans had hoped for. Collins had a quiet week one, catching one pass for seven yards. Week two against the Cleveland Browns, it seemed like Nico was going to have a huge game. During the first quarter, Collins took a quick pass 32 yards against one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL in Denzel Ward. Soon…