C.J. Stroud

C.J. Stroud said that he’ll be “taking full ownership, running the show” at quarterback this year.

He added that he appreciates that Nick Caley is “giving him that trust already.” It was clear that the Texans had major schematic issues with protections last year and we know that former OC Bobby Slowik had some responsibilities for the center to point to last season. Stroud said that taking control of the “pre-snap” and “having tools to put my guys in the best position” was “something we didn’t really work on the last two years.” Perhaps being in full control of the offense this year will help reduce Stroud’s sack rate in 2025 despite the loss of Laremy Tunsil.