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Welcome to Houston CJ Stroud

I'm looking forward to CJ's second season.
He will be already settled in to his new digs, will have some familiarity with his surroundings and will be more comfortable and less distracted.
He will have familiarity with his coaches and the playbook.
He will have familiarity with his teammates. Fine tuning with his Oline will be valuable.
And even though some new teammates will be coming in, he will have time to get familiarity with them in the preseason and some of these new guys will be upgrades to improve the team.
We know he has the mentality to get better so he should hit the ground running.
Yes, he has a tougher schedule this season, but we know he is going to be better and so is his team and coaching staff - who also will be better for the experience of last season together and they will now be armed with the knowledge they have a top notch QB and an improved roster.
Even though there may be bumps in the road, it should be a fun ride!
The 2024 season can't get here fast enough.
 
Ryans on CJ:-
"He can put the ball anywhere he needs to in a very accurate manner, and I think at that position, when you have a calm demeanor and your teammates see that, it's a confidence that exudes throughout the locker room. Those are the skills that allowed him to have one of the best rookie seasons for a quarterback in our league's history. (I'm) very excited about what C.J. did, but I'm also more excited about the things he can improve and where he can get better – definitely looking for a huge jump in his growth from year one to year two."
Here here...!
 
Man... this dude is humble, talented, intelligent, wise beyond his years (and probably exhibits more maturity than most of his counterparts), and exudes gratitude. True leader.
CJ... continue down that path, the greatness you've already experienced is but just the iceberg surfacing. The city of Houston and the NFL need more players/leaders like you.
Good interview, worth the watch/listen.

sidebar: anyone else lowkey wanting Kevin Hart & Snoop to be the next Collingsworth/Michaels on occasion... or am I just delusional? They could definitely collaborate with Manning/Manning on the MNF gig and probably get better ratings than the network feature game.
 
JB said:
They're expressing their opinions just like you are. Texans of the past have done nothing to merit blind support in the present. Like TK said, until they prove something has changed, nothing has
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I am revisiting this topic from much earlier in this thread.
JB: This is not a shot at you, but rather, I wanted to expound on the "until they prove something has changed" portion.

Looking back, almost everything has changed in this one short year. This message board isn't a mess of infighting anymore. The Texans have a new leader(s). The owner has a new confidence. Hell.....the team has new uniforms. We have hope.

So much has changed and it feel great.
 
BattleRedBlud said:
I am revisiting this topic from much earlier in this thread.
JB: This is not a shot at you, but rather, I wanted to expound on the "until they prove something has changed" portion.

Looking back, almost everything has changed in this one short year. This message board isn't a mess of infighting anymore. The Texans have a new leader(s). The owner has a new confidence. Hell.....the team has new uniforms. We have hope.

So much has changed and it feel great.
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A fantastic leader like Stroud can do wonders for a football community, especially if the guy is a future potential HOF QB
 
Lucky said:
Stroud is a football savant. I still chuckle when thinking about the S2 crap. All they needed to do is talk to the guy and realize he's a football nerd. With an awttitude when talking ball. No wonder Hannah picked him.
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Saw on X, Warren Sharp commented "C.J. Stroud is 22 and sounds like a 15 yr vet" when posting this clip, and later in his own comment section he said that "Stroud literally broke the S2."
 
Watching an interview with Ant Edwards after the Twolves win last night and the intelligence and thoughtfulness of his answers was like listening to stroud.

These young punks are going to take over their leagues!
 
PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season

10. C.J. STROUD, HOUSTON TEXANS​

Cracking the top 10 after just one season may seem like a reach for Stroud, but man, his rookie year was impressive. His yards, touchdowns and big-time throw numbers all placed in the top half of the league, and he had some clutch moments and drives that were well beyond his years.

Stroud also logged the third-most completions of 20-plus yards (32) with the lowest turnover-worthy play rate in the league on such passes. That combination of success versus negative plays is unheard of for a rookie. Where Stroud struggled in 2023 was, understandably, knowing what he could and could not get away with in the NFL — and knowing when to take the chances and where to look. That’s all an experience thing. If he takes a step forward from what we saw in 2023, this top-10 ranking might be too low.
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To be fair it is pretty wild to consider a QB heading into just his second season breaking the top 10 in the league. There's always the sophomore slump and looking for DC's to adjust with a season's worth of film to work with. I think in a general sense top 10 is a pretty high honor coming off of all of one's rookie season.

All that said, there ain't a one of the nine dude's in front of him that I'd trade him for straight up. Yes, even that Mahomes guy.
 
Mollywhopper said:
PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season



To be fair it is pretty wild to consider a QB heading into just his second season breaking the top 10 in the league. There's always the sophomore slump and looking for DC's to adjust with a season's worth of film to work with. I think in a general sense top 10 is a pretty high honor coming off of all of one's rookie season.

All that said, there ain't a one of the nine dude's in front of him that I'd trade him for straight up. Yes, even that Mahomes guy.
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From the PFF article.

Where Stroud struggled in 2023 was, understandably, knowing what he could and could not get away with in the NFL — and knowing when to take the chances and where to look.
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Struggled with what he could and could not get away with? Didn't Stroud lead the league in lowest interception %? Wasn't Stroud 2nd in yards/attempt? Seems like CJ knew exactly what he could and could not get away with. Go find something else Stroud struggled with. And good luck with that.
 
Lucky said:
From the PFF article.



Struggled with what he could and could not get away with? Didn't Stroud lead the league in lowest interception %? Wasn't Stroud 2nd in yards/attempt? Seems like CJ knew exactly what he could and could not get away with. Go find something else Stroud struggled with. And good luck with that.
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The "sophomore slump", in Stroud's case, is a concept that makes other teams' fans feel better about themselves. Looking at his overall game, it's hard to see where he'll decline short of season-ending injuries to himself or the Oline. He has great field vision quickly progressing from his 1st to his 4th read, throws an extremely accurate and anticipated ball, manipulates the secondary with eyes, and throws to the open man no matter whose name is on the back of the jersey.

To me, this is very different when compared to running QBs like Vince Young/Cam Newton where an ankle/knee sprain throws their entire game off. Or an inaccurate QB like Jameis Winston who couldn't help but throw unforced interceptions. Or a QB that who forces the ball to a dominant #1 receiver that goes and fetches it, where a double-team or injury could take away their safety option.

In terms of a "year's worth of tape" what are defenses going to do with it? "Ahh, if we double-team Nico, Diggs, Tank, and Schultz then he'll have nowhere to throw!" or "We'll just blitz him--err what's that, oh, he's great at hot routes." The only way to throw Stroud off his game, is to have the opposing front 4 DL get pressure without help (Panthers and Baltimore games from 2023).

IMO with Stroud having a second year in the same system I only expect him to get better. Whether that's a little better or a lot better, is where we'll have to wait for the season to begin.
 
Mollywhopper said:
PFF Quarterback Rankings: All 32 starters ahead of the 2024 NFL season



To be fair it is pretty wild to consider a QB heading into just his second season breaking the top 10 in the league. There's always the sophomore slump and looking for DC's to adjust with a season's worth of film to work with. I think in a general sense top 10 is a pretty high honor coming off of all of one's rookie season.

All that said, there ain't a one of the nine dude's in front of him that I'd trade him for straight up. Yes, even that Mahomes guy.
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How about Lamar? Ravens are in talks of trading Lamar for Stroud straight up
 
Deadpool said:
How about Lamar? Ravens are in talks of trading Lamar for Stroud straight up
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No way, he costs more money, injury away from not being elite if he loses his speed. I still favor pocket passing QB's who can distribute and run if necessary. I think CJ also has more big game stepping up than Lamar. His post season just tells me he can be stopped
 
cland said:
The "sophomore slump", in Stroud's case, is a concept that makes other teams' fans feel better about themselves. Looking at his overall game, it's hard to see where he'll decline short of season-ending injuries to himself or the Oline. He has great field vision quickly progressing from his 1st to his 4th read, throws an extremely accurate and anticipated ball, manipulates the secondary with eyes, and throws to the open man no matter whose name is on the back of the jersey.

To me, this is very different when compared to running QBs like Vince Young/Cam Newton where an ankle/knee sprain throws their entire game off. Or an inaccurate QB like Jameis Winston who couldn't help but throw unforced interceptions. Or a QB that who forces the ball to a dominant #1 receiver that goes and fetches it, where a double-team or injury could take away their safety option.

In terms of a "year's worth of tape" what are defenses going to do with it? "Ahh, if we double-team Nico, Diggs, Tank, and Schultz then he'll have nowhere to throw!" or "We'll just blitz him--err what's that, oh, he's great at hot routes." The only way to throw Stroud off his game, is to have the opposing front 4 DL get pressure without help (Panthers and Baltimore games from 2023).

IMO with Stroud having a second year in the same system I only expect him to get better. Whether that's a little better or a lot better, is where we'll have to wait for the season to begin.
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The sophomore slump is =real=. 100% real. I also think it’s “overstated”. Mahomes had a sophomore slump but his slump still offered him one of the greatest seasons ever.
 
Rich Schmidt said:
No way, he costs more money, injury away from not being elite if he loses his speed. I still favor pocket passing QB's who can distribute and run if necessary. I think CJ also has more big game stepping up than Lamar. His post season just tells me he can be stopped
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Merely joking my friend. Stroud has all the potential to be right up there with Mahomes to be the best QB in the NFL
 
Lucky said:
From the PFF article.



Struggled with what he could and could not get away with? Didn't Stroud lead the league in lowest interception %? Wasn't Stroud 2nd in yards/attempt? Seems like CJ knew exactly what he could and could not get away with. Go find something else Stroud struggled with. And good luck with that.
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I take anything from PFF with a grain of salt. I used to buy what they were selling, but they are ridiculously off the mark way too often. CJ also led the league in yards/game.
 
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