Stroud is playing through something thats affecting his timing. Could be upper body (shoulder) mid body (ribs) or lower body (knee, ankle, foot) but so far has played through it all, not missing any time. All this bitching, thought best ability was availability?
To all the naysayers, you think coaches are stupid people? Both in house and around the league? Other teams now have plenty of tape, scheme to take away tendencies. Our own worst enemies, injuries & officiating (impact all these OL penalties) have taken big plays, touchdowns off the board. Compound that with other teams attacking OL weaknesses, really affected his numbers, translating into sacks, QB hits & lower passer rating.
Last thing, WR has been revolving door. If anyone told me before this season that position would be an issue, I would’nt believe you. Tank had early injuries, then Diggs tore his ACL. Nico missed 5 games with hamstring. TE play has also dissapointed, losing Jordan for the season was a bigger thing than anyone here cares to admit. Bobby playcalling has had to adjust, too much and thus has made multiple mistakes. It’s a total team effort, not all on CJ. We (the Texan fan) are blessed to have him. I’m not doubting him one bit.