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WR Jaylin Noel, HOU (6 Viewers)
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Major
Footballguy
This kid is a freak. Look forward to seeing it translate on the field:
2025 Combine:
4.39 40 (9th among WR’s, 18 Overall)
41.5 Vert (1st WR, 2nd Overall)
11.2 Broad Jump (1st WR, 2nd Overall)
6.82 3-Cone (T-5th WR, T-8th Overall)
4.17 Shuttle (4th WR, 8th Overall)
23 Bench Reps (1st among WR’s by four reps, more than all but two TE’s and two LB’s, tied most of any RB, two more than Tyler Booker)
2025 Combine:
4.39 40 (9th among WR’s, 18 Overall)
41.5 Vert (1st WR, 2nd Overall)
11.2 Broad Jump (1st WR, 2nd Overall)
6.82 3-Cone (T-5th WR, T-8th Overall)
4.17 Shuttle (4th WR, 8th Overall)
23 Bench Reps (1st among WR’s by four reps, more than all but two TE’s and two LB’s, tied most of any RB, two more than Tyler Booker)
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Ironically a Christian Kirk or Doug Baldwin type of career would be a good trajectory. Power slot and shifty.
WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
Love him. Comp is Mighty Mouse.
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WaltonGoggins
Footballguy
Would love to see a solid game for Noel to build off his game vs Ravens.
Footballdaz
Footballguy
Picked him up last week in case he became something with Kirk out.
Kirk could lose his job to this kid.
Kirks only in Texas for 1 year,think they would rather develope Noel and keep giving him playing time if he's playing great ya just can't take him off the field even when Kirk returns from his hammy.
I think Noel just took the #2 wr role on the Texans.. Kirk nothing special.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
If both Nico and Kirk are out dude obviously should be in all lineups.
Why? I know nothing about him.
Also would you rather flex him or Schultz in the above scenario?
He's on my watchlist in bye week hell along with the likes of A. Pierce, J. Reynolds, and T. Franklin.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Had his best game this past week. 7 targets 4 reception 77 yards. That was with Nico and his 10 targets. If Nico and Kirk are both out this guy will walk into 10 targets. At home against an average Niners defense. Schultz had been mediocre at best until last week. Tough call, but is roll with the rookie over him if Nico and Kirk are out. All my opinion and reserve the right to block you if he has 2 receptions for 13 yards. Ha ha
Footballdaz
Footballguy
Kinda like K Bourne turning back into a pumpkin after his 2 huge games. He went back to who he is.
.kinda hoping Noel can pull a Bourne and have great game and maybe become the wr2 if Kirk keeps getting injured and gets outperformed by Noel.
Kirks on 1 yr contract,he's not the future,so maybe if Noel keeps playing well has big game this week n maybe next week,the wr2 is his ros.
Jewell
Footballguy
Here’s my Jaylin Noel dilemma.
I plucked him off the waiver wire last night for the exact reason you stated — no Nico and no Kirk likely makes Noel a target focus.
However, when waivers ran I noticed someone dropped Tez Johnson. With Evans and Godwin out, Tez Johnson likely remains productive. He’s had a TD the past two games. So I put in a waiver claim for Tez.
Who would you prefer for Week 8 (Noel vs. SF or Tez @ NO)? And who would you prefer for the rest of season?
Tez 100%
FarFromHome
Footballguy
In the end, this isn't an exact science and football is always gonna football. This is my logic. Tez will immediately have less targets then Emeka while Noel should immediately lead that wr room in targets. Game script. With Mayfield not 100% and playing the 1-6 Saints I can see a scenario where the Bucs are confident they can win this game with Baker throwing it 25 times. Texans and Niners is the weeks closest Vegas spread. Texans ain't the best rushing team, they gonna have to throw. If Kirk and Nico out give me Noel over Tez. Imo
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But TBs offense is LIGHT YEARS better than Hou
FarFromHome
Footballguy
For sure. If you decide who you should start based on which offense is better then you start Tez. It's a great argument. I'm posting my thoughts on it. I'm just some guy trying to read the tea leaves like everyone else. I also dont want to be this pro Noel guy. I'm not. I just think that if the top two wrs on the team are out and they are playing the Niners at home it sure has the ingredients to taste good. Imo
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I’m not sure about this part. Hutchinson could as easily be the target leader. It’s really difficult to predict because we don’t yet know where top coverage is going to roll.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Hutch has averaged 3 targets a game this year. His previous two full season waaaay less. Once again, I'm reading tea leaves and guessing, but I just don't see a big bump for him. Que the Hutch 12 target game right? Ha ha. Football will always football.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
I think he may be a better Nico replacement is all.
Major
Footballguy
Yeah, it's a bit murky. Schultz will be his favorite target and I can see Hutchinson filling the Nico role. Should be more opportunities for Noel though.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
They’re all “what the heck” flexes during a BYE week though. Psyched to have Schultz in a TEP. Bummed to have Nico in a league where I can’t ever seem to field a complete originally intended starting lineup.
Major
Footballguy
Similar to what the heck, WTF is how this team is coached. It seems no matter how obvious it is, the staff will favor veterans. The Chubb over Woody thing is puzzling but with Kirk hurt they bring in Berrios out of the woodwork. It really makes no sense when you spent high draft capital on two rookies who look more than capable.
Insein
Footballguy
Only thing that has me worried but I'm expecting to lose this week with my guys on bye. So giving it a shot.
Drake Hater
Footballguy
Just picked him up and will likely start this week. Hate this offense and team but the targets should be there.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
WR Jared Wayne elevated to active roster. Looking more and more likely Nico is out. In bye week panic, the Noel dart throw is trending up.
Picked him up all over last night and was a little surprised at the lack of FABB aggressiveness considering the bye weeks coming up and the barren landscape for FA WR's.
Nico being out helps the overall target share but that's more of an assist to Higgins IMO.
The key to this week for Noel is if Demeco/Texans will quit stubbornly trying to make something out of Braxton Berrios.
The key to this ROS for Noel is if Demeco/Texans will actually play the guy that Demeco just called their most explosive player or continue their stubborn insistence or whatever they are thinking with their reluctance to go with the rookies and continuing to trotting out guys like Hutchinson and Kirk as primary starters.
If they will actually let the best player win the slot job then that's Noel's job and if he has that job he's going to be a legit weekly starter for ROS and the #2 fantasy option in this passing game.
Nico being out helps the overall target share but that's more of an assist to Higgins IMO.
The key to this week for Noel is if Demeco/Texans will quit stubbornly trying to make something out of Braxton Berrios.
The key to this ROS for Noel is if Demeco/Texans will actually play the guy that Demeco just called their most explosive player or continue their stubborn insistence or whatever they are thinking with their reluctance to go with the rookies and continuing to trotting out guys like Hutchinson and Kirk as primary starters.
If they will actually let the best player win the slot job then that's Noel's job and if he has that job he's going to be a legit weekly starter for ROS and the #2 fantasy option in this passing game.
That would be a big mistake. He couldn't separate in 2023 in Miami.
I know, but I think up until late in the game it was Berrios who was getting most of Kirks' role.
Berrios ended up playing a few more snaps then Noel and they ran the same amount of targets but that's because Noel started getting used more when they had to go into pass heavy mode in the 4th quarter. Berrios functioned as the starting slot WR for most of the game. And when the season started and Kirk was not healthy they were going with Justin Watson over Noel in that role. Two players we have a multi year history of knowing they are not very good, barely hanging onto jobs in the NFL.
Ben Johnson is doing something similar with Zaccheus(sp?) over Burden so it makes me hesitant tag this decision making as stupid but I do think even brilliant coaches get a little to enamored of vets who "do it the right way, do it like it's coached" instead of living with a few mistakes from younger, better, more dynamic players.
Footballdaz
Footballguy
Higgins most likely gets the top corner on him.
Noel in slot. Noel has higher upside imo. If the o line sucks and not much time to throw favors the slot over outside wrs.
Pigskin Fanatic
Footballguy
great comp and very well said meno. adding to this, unfortunately those mistakes lose games in the NFL and couple that with the fact that guys like Z and Berrios keep landing these kinds of roles despite what we see on Sundays say they certainly know the ins and outs of the position in practice. Burden and Noel are superior talents, but probably not yet ready for prime time in the coaches' eyes. this take makes a lot of sense.
picked up Noel for free like most here, but don't have to start him yet with my injured receivers back in the fold. certainly hope the ascension starts now.
