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Jaguars WR Brian Thomas plans to be there for second overall pick Travis Hunter and told reporters that Hunter has been a joy to be around since joining the team.
“Yeah, that’s super important for me,” Thomas told reporters, via Pro Football Talk. “That’s one of my goals: to become a better leader and be there for my teammates when they need me. That’s super important for me.”
“He’s just a fun guy to be around,” Thomas added. “A lot of energy. He’s been asking a lot of questions. But that’s just him trying to be the best he can be. Just talking through routes, talking through little things, plays, why we run these certain plays versus these certain looks. So just little things like that. He wants to be the best. We both want to be the best. We just come out and compete each and every day, and whatever he needs help with, I’m glad to help him.”
Thomas said he’s embracing a mentorship role and trying to pass it forward, noting he doesn’t get tired of Hunter’s questions.
“No, it would never be like that because guys that were here last year, they helped me out throughout the whole season, and they were there for me,” Thomas said. “So, anything he needs help with, I’ll be there for him.”
Texans WR Nico Collins was asked by reporters about what players like veteran Christian Kirk and third-rounder Jaylin Noel bring to the wide receiver group in Houston.
“Everything has impressed me,” Collins said of Kirk, via TexansWire.com. “His work ethic, what he brings to the field, his leadership and just his advice. He is a guy that you need to get advice from. He has been around this game for a long time, so it’s only right that you learn from him. I’m glad he is a part of this unit and glad he is a part of this team. It’s only right that we build and keep going.”
“That boy is nice man,” Collins commented on Noel. “Both rookie receivers. The type of guys we’re bringing in our playmakers. It’s an honor to share the field with them and it’s only right that we go out there and get each other better. Learn from each other and talk to each other about the route that we see and anything that they need to work on. I’m here, I’m here for them to lean on and I’m here to learn from him as well. That’s the only way you can improve on your game. Just having an open mindset and being a learner.”
Collins also spoke about how he feels going up against CB Derek Stingley in practice, as well as others, to improve his game.
“Eager. That’s what you want,” Collins added. *“That’s the point and that’s part of this game. You’re going to line up against the best every play, so there is no reason to go out there and just half...
