The Houston Texans have reached the annual roster cuts and have decided to part ways with Vyncint Smith. Here’s why he unfortunately became a casualty.
The Houston Texans have arguably the best trio of receivers in the entire NFL, with All-Pro DeAndre Hopkins leading the show. Hopkins is without question the best in the league and has been automatic for Deshaun Watson.
What gets lost when discussing the Texans receiving corps, however, is the fact that they’ve got arguably the best receiving trio in the NFL, with Will Fuller and Keke Coutee at the position as well. This is why it’ll be more difficult for a receiver to make the Texans roster than possibly other teams.
Vyncint Smith became the latest example of that, as the Texans decided to cut him in favor of the annual roster cuts on Saturday.
The Texans signed Smith as an undrafted free agent out of Limestone College just one year ago in 2018. Smith’s most notable contribution as a Texan came in Week 16 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith caught a deep ball in the back of the end zone from Watson on third-and-11, which tied the game at 29-29 with 2:04 remaining in the fourth quarter.
In case you didn’t have the opportunity to see the play, here it is courtesy of NFL.com.
Unfortunately, Smith didn’t have many more opportunities to make plays like that last year. Going into camp, Smith was facing an uphill battle, as he’s more of a down-the-field threat, which is essentially the same role former first-round pick Fuller has.
In addition, he’s not as polished of a route runner, which essentially prevented him from being considered in the slot. But not only that, the rise of DeAndre Carter made Smith even more expendable, as Carter can play in the slot and even can return punts for the Texans.
Smith will surely have value around the league, as teams would love to add a 6-3 wide receiver who runs a blazing 4.3 40-yard dash.
Oh, not to mention the fact that he’s only 23 years old, but like stated before, Smith just happens to play a position at which the Texans are one of the best in the league. Hopefully he’s able to catch on somewhere else.