Last year, the Texans' unlikely playoff run was the feel-good story of the NFL. Rarely do teams picking in the top three find success as quickly as Houston did in 2023. Anyone who watched Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud last season understands that this team's success didn't happen by accident.
In order to sustain that level of success, though, the front office knew it had to be aggressive. That's why the Texans swung a trade for superstar wide receiver Stefon Diggs during draft weekend. The team stole Bills QB Josh Allen's top target and added him to an offense that already included Nico Collins and Tank Dell.
Diggs is coming off his fourth consecutive season with at least 100 catches, 1,100 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. The veteran wideout will add some much-needed experience to Houston's young wide receiver room, but what can we expect from this group statistically?
ESPN's Mike Clay released his 2024 season projections for all 32 NFL teams and the forecast is looking good for the Texans' trio of wide receivers. Collins is projected to lead the team with 1,057 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Diggs wasn't far behind with a projected 1,039 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
Clay doesn't think Diggs' addition will hurt Dell's stats much, projecting the second-year wideout to finish with 933 receiving yards and six touchdowns. At 30 years old, Diggs still has plenty of good years left and should fit right into Houston's explosive offense. If Stroud can play as well as he did in 2023, the future is bright for the Texans' passing attack in 2024.
