John Metchie ‘close’ to returning to the field
by Jordan Epp | Texans Correspondent | Fri, Jul 15th 11:13am EDT
According to Deepi Sidhu of the Houston Texans website, Texans head coach Lovie Smith says that WR John Metchie is close to making his return after an ACL tear in December. (Deepi Sidhu, Houstontexans.com)
Fantasy Impact:
In Sidhu’s article, offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton praised Metchie and his abilities after the team drafted the Alabama product in the second round. Hamilton said he believes Metchie’s skills from college translate well to the pro game, a big reason they drafted him. He believes Metchie can be a man-coverage beater and will hit the ground running when he’s available, which is close, according to the team's head coach. Alongside now-Lions WR Jameson Williams, Metchie had 96 catches for 1,142 yards and eight touchdowns last season in college. A lot gets in the way of Metchie’s fantasy value, though, such as playing with WRs Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins in a likely low-power Houston offense. With second-year QB Davis Mills at the helm, as well as rehabilitation from his major injury keeping him away from OTAs, there isn’t much of a ceiling for Metchie in 2022 outside of dynasty or really deep re-draft leagues.
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