WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. – Jaylin Noel has a style all his own defined by rapid-fire acceleration, tapping his cleats into his breaks and understanding spacing and timing as he creates separation.

As the Texans’ rookie wide receiver learns on the job at training camp and prepares for his first NFL game Saturday night against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium, he’s absorbing knowledge from the past.

Specifically, by studying tape of vintage New England Patriots retired slot wide receivers Julian Edelman, Wes Welker and Danny Amendola. The parallels of the Texans’ offense under offensive coordinator Nick Caley to his New England roots with Bill Belichick, Josh McDaniels and Tom Brady and the ultra-productive receivers who benefited from that scheme is all instructive to Noel

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