When Horn arrived in the spring as a sixth-round draft pick, there was always the belief he could be an exciting chess piece for the offense. But Canales and staff knew it would take time to get him ready, harness his energy and shiftiness, and channel it into production. And while the Moore injury may have fast-tracked the timeline for availability on game day, coaches have seen the young receiver take the strides in recent weeks they’d been hoping to see develop.
“When I know Jimmy is confident about what’s happening, you see the speed and ability really show up, and that’s what’s happened in the last two weeks as he’s continuing to get himself ready because you just never know, and here we are,” continued Canales. “And he’s done the work, he’s working really hard, it’s all hands on deck, he’s into it, he’s excited about it.”
