Andre Davis has made a name for himself as one of the fastest WRs in the league. He came out of Virginia Tech with huge hype as the Browns took him in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL Draft but has largely disappointed. He’s bounced around the league but it looks like he finally has a suitable home in the rising Texans.
This will be Davis’ 3rd year with Houston, and he’s mostly been utilized as a 3rd receiver and kick returner because of his blazing speed. But he isn’t just any old schmuck who runs his routes and is forgotten about. In 2007, he stepped in for the injured Andre Johnson, that’s Sir Andre Johnson to you, and over a seven game stretch he caught 23 passes for 447 yards and three touchdowns. Not too shabby for a high school soccer player.
But last year, Davis injured his finger, and although he played 12 games, he didn’t put up the numbers that the Texans were expecting. He returned three kicks for TDs in 2007, but none in 2008. Also, his receiving production dropped off tremendously, as he only caught 13 passes for 213 yards and zero touchdowns – the primary reason for this was that ‘Dre missed no time.
