"MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota was in man-to-man coverage against DeAndre Hopkins, and Houston quarterback T.J. Yates liked what he saw. Hopkins sprinted along the sideline and leaped over the head of Vikings cornerback Bobby Felder to haul in the pass as he came down at the edge of the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown that helped the Texans to a 27-13 victory on Friday night. Yes, this was merely a preseason play.
It was one of many, however, the Texans have seen in practice already from their first-round draft pick and a glimpse of what they're counting on as a complement to the elite skills of fellow wide receiver Andre Johnson in an offense with the potential to be one of the NFL's best. "It's very early, but he has had probably as good a camp as it can get for any young player, and it carried over tonight," Texans coach Gary Kubiak said.
"It's good to see that as he gets more comfortable with what we're doing, the more plays he is going to make." Here are five things we learned from the exhibition opener for both teams:"
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