This seems to be the battle cry when it comes to fans talking about the wide receiver opposite of Andre Johnson, “but he is a good blocking wide receiver“. Unfortunately for Houston Texans fans and their offense, it sometimes seems acceptable NOT to have a wide receiver that has game breaking ability. I enjoy the idea of having a possession wide receiver in offense but they have to either be a touchdown machine or command some defenders when they are on the field.
The Texans, like we all know, are deficient at the wide receiver position despite having a top one in Johnson on the roster. Now don’t get me wrong, while Kevin Walter is a great compliment to Johnson when they are in the lineup together, Walter’s lack of play making abilities are hidden playing second wide receiver. Case and point, in 2011 when Johnson went down with his hamstring injuries Walter never established himself as the go to guy in the passing game. Walter was just another guy on the field and his skill set has diminished over the years and poses no real threat on offense. Blame it on the lack of targets, T.J. Yates, the running game or whatever the excuse may be, the fact is that Walter and other wide receivers who suited up for the Texans were not very good.
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