Predicting the production for wide receiver Tank Dell.
The Houston Texans may have an All-Pro in Stefon Diggs, to go along with a star in the making in Nico Collins, but do not sleep on the former third-round pick in 2023.
Tank Dell was scary good as a rookie. ️ pic.twitter.com/ffm7mJWmS1
— Nick Schwager (@NickSchwagerNFL) May 23, 2024
Dell was only on the field for eleven total games last season, but he was extremely productive from day one, and proved that his slender frame would not be an issue at the next level.
Tank Dell was one of the best receivers in the league on out-breaking routes last season…not among rookies but all receivers.
The fact that he hit or cleared an 80% success rate on all three of the comeback, out and corner routes in #ReceptionPerception while running them at… pic.twitter.com/pUnRfL9VZ6
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) May 21, 2024
Many analysts predicted Dell to be an inside only receiver due to his below average size, but that is far from the truth. Dell excels on the outside, and there are not many that can cover the speedy receiver one on one.
Dell was on pace to eclipse well over 1,000 yards receiving, if not for his season ending ankle injury, but that was before the addition of Diggs and the emergence of Collins.
There are a lot of mouths to feed on the Texans offense, specifically the wide receiver room, therefore it is hard to predict how many targets Dell will actually get. But the reality is that if Stroud and Dell pick up right where they left off in 2023, the second year receiver will clear 1,000 yards easily.
PRODUCTION PREDICTION: 70 RECEPTIONS / 1,050 YARDS / 10 TOUCHDOWNS .
A healthy Dell and Stroud combination will wreck havoc on the league due to their incredible chemistry, and will be one of the many reasons why Houston’s offense could be elite in 2024.