Do the Texans Need to Find a WR This Offseason, and If So, What kind?

[barrett]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I agree with you about Andre, he did play his best ball at the the end of the season, atleast at the end of the RS. But at his age we'll be lucky if his physical decline is gradual because guys getting into their 30s often experience a dramatic and drastic falloff in physical skills in a very short time interval.
OK, now even though Posey made some plays in our losing effort in NE and was impressive, the injury he suffered in that game involves an Achilles tendon and unfortunately for him and the Texans his recovery is uncertain, certainly for the 2013 season ? That was a very serious injury he suffered.
And at the end of the year Martin is now looking pretty mediocre IMO. Same could be said of Lestar Jean notwithstanding that nice long catch-and-run
TD he had earlier.
Bottom line - we need help at WR. Now.

What WRs suffered a drastic fall-off and when did the fall-off occur? This is a serious question and I don't have an answer off the top of my head in either direction. It seems to me at first thought that most WRs stay effective into their mid to late 30s (Wayne was well ahead of AJ at miami and is still a stud). I know some big bodied guys have flamed out earlier (David Boston) and AJ is a big bodied type. But it seems that AJ has a game built on route running and precision that would age well.